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3/12/2023, 4:47 AM Beautiful Victory
3/12/2023, 4:47 AM Beautiful Victory
3/12/2023, 4:46 AM Beautiful Victory

Name Læstadius
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Swedish
Pronounced Pron. /lɛ.ˈstɑ̌ː.dɪ.ɵs/
Other Forms FormsLaestadius
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the name of the village Lästa in Ångermanland, Sweden, whose name possibly means "Leiðulfr's home". Lars Levi Læstadius (1800-1861) was a Swedish priest who founded a Lutheran revival movement known as Laestadianism.
Added 3/12/2023 by Beautiful Victory