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Leleu FrenchFrom old French
le leu a Picard form of old french
le loup "the wolf".
Lemaître FrenchMeans "the master" in French, either used as a nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner or an occupational name for someone who was a master of their craft.
Lemass French, IrishMeaning uncertain. It may be derived from Old French
maistre meaning "master", ultimately from Latin
magister (see
Masterson). Another theory holds that it comes from Irish Gaelic
Laighmheasa, a given name meaning "dispatch"... [
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Lemba EstonianLemba is an Estonian name derived from "lembe", meaning "loving" and "affectionate".
Lember EstonianLember is an Estonian surname derived from "lembe", meaning "loving" and "affectionate".
Lemberg JewishHabitational name from the city of Lviv in Ukraine, from its German name Lemberg.
Lemberg GermanHabitational name from a place called Lemberg in Silesia, originally Löwenberg, from Middle High German
lewe,
löwe "lion" and
berg "mountain".
Lemercier FrenchFrench surname designating a vendor of sewing materials, from the word
mercier.
Leminen FinnishDerived from the the name of the municipality of "Lemi" in Finland
Lemire FrenchFrom Old French "Mire" (From Latin medicus, meaning physician), with French definite article "Le".
Lemmiksoo EstonianLemmiksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "favoured/favourite swamp/bog". Possibly an Estoniazation of the Germanic "-son"; "favourite son".
Lemming DanishDerived from any of the places in Denmark called
Lemming where the first element
lem "lamb" is combined with the suffix
-ing denoting a place.
Lemon African AmericanThis surname is a Middle English personal name Lefman, Old English Leofman, composed of the elements leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’, and mann ‘man’, person. This surname came to be used as a nickname for a lover or sweetheart, from Middle English Lemman.
Le Monnier FrenchOccupational surname for a miller, literally meaning "the miller" in French.
Lempu EstonianLempu is an Estonian surname derived from "lembe" meaning "loving" and "affectionate".
Lems DutchIt is said that long ago there was a river in Holland named 'Lems'. Since then the river has dried up, but those who lived around the river were given the surname of 'Lems'.
Lemsalu EstonianLemsalu is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from the masculine given name "Lembit" and "salu", meaning "grove"; "Lembit's grove".
Leng ChineseFrom Chinese 冷
(lěng), which was probably derived from 泠伦
(línglún), an ancient title used by court officials in charge of music.
Lennuk EstonianLennuk is an Estonian surname derived from "lennukas", meaning "high-spirited" and "energetic". "Lennuk" is also the current Estonian word for "airplane", but the original surname predates this meaning... [
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Lenoir FrenchFrench surname which was originally a nickname for a person with dark hair or skin, derived from
noir "black" combined with the definite article
le. A famous bearer is Étienne Lenoir (1822 - 1900), the inventor of the internal combustion engine.
Lenton EnglishHabitational name from Lenton in Nottinghamshire, which is named from the river on which it stands, the Leen (see Leen) + Old English tun 'settlement', 'enclosure'.
Leo ItalianNickname for a fierce or brave warrior, from Latin
leo meaning "lion".
Leonado SpanishThe color tawny which is an orange, brown color. This descriptive surname was given to the Filipino people by the Spanish when the Philippines was colonized.
Leonardo Italian, Spanish, GermanItalian, Spanish, and Portuguese from the Germanic personal name
Leonhard, formed from the elements
leo ‘lion’ +
hard, ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’; this was an early medieval saint’s name (see
Leonard).
Leopardi ItalianFrom the medieval given name
Leopardus. A famous bearer of this surname is Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), one of the most influential Italian poets.
Léotard FrenchFrom the given name
Leopold. Jules Léotard was an acrobat who popularized the leotard, a gymnastics garment. The garment is named after him.
Le Pen BretonLe Pen is a Breton surname meaning "the head", "the chief" or "the peninsula".
Lepik EstonianLepik is an Estonian surname meaning "alder stand/wood".
Lepistu EstonianLepistu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lepitus" meaning "conciliation" and "arrangement".
Lepmets EstonianLepmets is an Estonian word meaning "alder (lepp) forest (mets)".
Lepp GermanUnflattering nickname from Middle High German
lappe "coxcomb", "puppy" (modern German
Laffe).... [
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Lepsy Slavic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)Possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Europe, the original Turkic meaning is veiled in mystery, and possibly meant "one who comes from the edge of the lake." ... [
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Leran Armesian (Dutchified, Rare)The surname Leran originates in the small dutch island called Armesa. It was the name of the Armesian ruling house from 1504-1884.
Le Roux FrenchNickname for a person with red hair, from Old French rous "red." Variant spelling of
Leroux.
Lesatz EnglishUnknown origin (I mean by I don't know its origins). Popular in Michigan during the early 20th century.
Lescher GermanGerman metonymic occupational name for a mediator or arbitrator, or possibly for a fireman, from Middle High German
leschære ‘extinguisher’.
Lesieur FrenchFrom old French
sieur "lord, overlord" (from Latin
senior "elder") fused with
le either an occupational name for someone in service of a great lord or an ironic nickname for someone who gives himself airs or graces.
Lesiński PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the places called Lesin Lesina or Leśna named with
les dialect form of standard Polish
las ‘forest’.
Lesk EstonianLesk is an Estonian surname meaning "widow" and "widower".
Leskinen FinnishFrom Leski, meaning "widow". Notable people with this name are Otto Leskinen, a Finnish ice hockey player, and Alexis Leskinen, a character from Steins;Gate 0
Lesnar GermanVariant spelling of German Lessner, a habitational name from any of various places in eastern Germany called Lessen, all named with Slavic les 'forest'.
Lessard FrenchName for someone who lived in a clearing, derived from French
l'essart meaning "the assart" (a term for cleared forest land used for agriculture). It is also a habitational name for someone from any of various locations named Lessard or Lessart, of the same origin and meaning.
Lest EstonianLest is an Estonian surname meaning "flounder (fish)" and "flake".
Lester Englishhabitational name from
Leicester which is recorded as Ligeraceastre in the 10th century. The placename derives from an Old English folk name Legore "the dwellers by the river
Legor (a lost river name)" and Old English
ceaster "city Roman fortification" (from Latin
castrum) "camp fortress".
Lestrade LiteratureThe name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional head of Scotland Yard.
Possibly from the French surname Lestrange Leszczyński PolishName for someone from any of various places called Leszczyna, Leszczyno, Leszczyny or Leszczynek, all derived from Polish
leszczyna meaning "hazel".
Le Tallec BretonTallec derives from talek which means someone with a large forehead in Breton.
Letcher EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived beside a stream. From Old English
læcc, plus the suffix
-er denoting an inhabitant.
Lethbridge EnglishBelieved to have derived from a location in Devonshire around the 16th century.
Leto ItalianFrom the personal name Leto. From Latin
Laetus meaning "happy, joyful"... [
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Létourneau FrenchNickname for a chatty, gregarious person or an occupational name for a birdcatcher, derived from French
l'étourneau meaning "the starling".
Lett EstonianLett is an Estonian surname meaning "counter" or "counter table".
Leusink Medieval DutchDescendants from farmers from the Overijssel Province in the Netherlands. History can be traced to the middle ages, perhaps to a farm called Lossyng in the village of Neede.
Levai JewishComes from the Levitic surnames of 'Levi' and 'Levy', signifying the descendants from the Tribe of Levi. All bearers today are of Hungarian–Jewish descent.
Levant EnglishDerived from the Italian word
levante, meaning "rising" and the French word
levant, meaning "to rise". The term entered the English language in 1497 and was used to describe the "Mediterranean lands east of Italy" by referring to the rising of the sun in the east... [
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Levenstein Jewish, YiddishJewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name, or perhaps an ornamental elaboration associated with the name
Leyb; from Middle High German lewe ‘lion’, translating the Yiddish male personal name
Leyb (see
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Lever French, EnglishNickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French
levre ‘hare’ (Latin
lepus, genitive
leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares... [
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Leverett EnglishDiminutive of
Lever, from the Middle English personal name
Lefred, Old English
Lēofrǣd, composed of the elements
leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ +
red ‘counsel’.
Leverich EnglishThe surname Leverich was first found in West Yorkshire at Liversedge, a township that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as
Livresec, a manor belonging to Radulf, a vassal of Ilbert de Lacy... [
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Leverock Anglo-Saxon, EnglishIt goes back those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain. Such a name was given to a person who was given the nickname
Laverock, which was the Old English word that described a person who was a good singer or someone who had a cheery personality.
Leverton EnglishThis surname combines the Old English personal female name
Leofwaru or the Old English word
læfer meaning "rush, reed" with another Old English word
tún meaning "enclosure, field, farm, dwelling." The etymology with the female name addition fits in with the town of the same name in Berkshire while the etymology with the word addition fits in with the one in Lincolnshire.
Leydon Irish (Anglicized, Modern)His name was commemorated in numerous place-names, such as Lugdunum (Celtic *Lug
udūnon, "fort of Lugus"; modern Lyon, France), capital of the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis... [
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Leyn Russian, JewishRussian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name
Leah meaning "weary".
Lezaeta BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larraun.
Leżałka PolishMeans "a fallen tree" or "a fallen brunch" derived from Old Polish.
Lezama BasqueIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the council of the municipality of Amurrio.
L'hernault Medieval FrenchOriginating in Northern France, Rouen River Valley, Normandie, L'Hernault is an Old French word for a "heralder", one who would act as an announcer, diplomat or town crier.... [
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