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Lindt German, DutchThe Lindt surname comes from an Upper German word "lind," which meant "tender" or "gentle hearted." In some instances, especially in Saxony, the surname evolved from the personal name Lindemuth. In general, the similar phonetic name Linde comes from "Linden," which was a type of tree.... [
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Lindvall SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
vall "pasture, grassy field".
Liné French (Rare)From Old French
liné meaning "made of linen". This name was an occupational name for someone who weaved linen or was a linen merchant.
Lineker EnglishFrom a place name composed of Old English
lin meaning "flax" and
æcer meaning "field". A famous bearer is retired English soccer player Gary Lineker (1960-).
Linelin German (American)Of German origin, an anglicization of German "Leinlindt", which is a combination of surnames
Lein meaning "linen" and
Lindt meaning "gentle".
Linford Englishhabitational name from Great and Little Linford in Buckinghamshire or Lynford in Norfolk. The former may have Old English
hlyn "maple" as its first element; the latter is more likely to contain
lin "flax" or alternatively the first element may relate to the river
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Ling ChineseFrom Chinese 凌
(líng) meaning "ice", originally used as an occupational name for a palace official who was in charge of storing and handling ice.
Lingard EnglishHabitational name from Lingart, Lancashire, or Lingards Wood in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Lingerfelt American (South)Americanized spelling of German Lingenfeld, a habitational name from a place so named in the Palatinate.
Linhares PortuguesePortuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Linhares, for example in Braganca, Guarda, and Vila Real, from the plural of linhar ‘flax field’ (Latin linare, a derivative of linum ‘flax’).
Linklater ScottishScottish (Orkney) habitational name from either of two places named Linklater (in South Ronaldsay and North Sandwick).
Linley EnglishThis surname can be derived from a place of the same name in Shropshire, which is derived from Old English
lín meaning "flax, linen" and
leah meaning "clearing." As a modern surname, it can also be a variant of Lindley (Lindley is used in 2 places in Yorkshire), which is derived from Old English
lind meaning "lime tree" and
leah.
Linna EstonianLinna is an Estonian surname meaning (urban) "town" or "city".
Linnaeus Swedish (Rare)Latinized form of
Lind. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (
lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
Linnamäe EstonianLinnamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "urban (city) mountain".
Linney EnglishFrom an Old English female personal name
Lindgifu,
Lindgeofu, composed of the elements
lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) +
gifu, geofu ‘gift’.
Linnus EstonianLinnus is an Estonian surname meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Linnuste EstonianLinnuste is an Estonian surname relating to "linnus", meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic
*lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German
meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin
maior meaning "greater".... [
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Liotta ItalianVariant form of
Leotta. A famous bearer was American actor Ray Liotta (1954-2022).
Lipiński PolishName for someone from any of various places named Lipno, Lipin, Lipiny or Lipino, all derived from Polish
lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipowski Polish, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipowo, Lipowa, or Lipowe, named with an adjectival derivative of Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lippincott EnglishA habitational name meaning "of Luffincott," a parish in Devon, England. Named from Old English uncertain first element +
cot ‘cottage’.
Lippmaa EstonianLippmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "flag/pennant/banner land".
Lipps GermanDerived from Lippe, a place in Westphalia, Germany. The name is a variant of the first name Philipp.
Lipschitz German, JewishThe name is derived from the Slavic "lipa," meaning "linden tree" or "lime tree." The name may relate to a number of different place names: "Liebeschitz," the name of a town in Bohemia, "Leipzig," the name of a famous German city, or "Leobschutz," the name of a town in Upper Silesia.
Lipski Polish, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipie, Lipsk, Lipsko, Lipy, etc., all named with Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipyance SlavicGeorge Lipyance emmigrated to the us in 1903. Many different spellings early on. Lipyance is now used my ancestors.
Lirnyk UkrainianDerived from Ukrainian лірник
(lirnyk) meaning "lirnyk". Lirnyky were itinerant Ukrainian musicians who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira.
Lis HmongThe name may come from the Chinese who gave Hmong names during the 18th century depending on the place they were in. It's a possible clan surname.
Lisboa PortugueseHabitational name for someone from the Portuguese capital city of
Lisbon (called
Lisboa in Portuguese).
Liserani ItalianA famous bearer is Italian-born American actor Gino Corrado Liserani (1893 - 1982), who went by Gino Corrado on film
Lisiecki PolishHabitational name for someone from Lisiec in Konin voivodeship or a place called Liszki, both named with lis meaning "fox".
Lisiewski PolishHabitational name for someone from Lisiewice in Skierniewice voivodeship, named with lis meaning "fox".
Liška CzechLiška means "fox" in Czech. A famous bearer is actor Pavel Liška.
Lisowski PolishName for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish
lis meaning "fox".
Listrat FrenchFrom Occitan "listrat" meaning "chopped off, striped" or from "Listrac", a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France.
Liszewski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lisewo (also Liszewo), named with Polish lis meaning "fox".
Liszovics Polish, JewishThis surname has Eastern European connections and has been used by the Jewish population.
Littlewood English (British)This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and may be either a locational or topographical surname. If the former, it derives from any of several minor places in West Yorkshire, such as Littlewood in Wooldale near Holmfirth, all of which are so called from the Olde English pre 7th Century "lytel", little, small, and "wudu", wood... [
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Littman German (East Prussian), German (West Prussian), German, JewishDerived from Germanized Czech personal names like Litomir (Czech: Ljutomir) and Litobor (Czech: Ljutobor) which ultimately go back to Old Slavic
ljutu "grim; fierce; ferocious; wild". One theory suggests, however, that these given names might have been influenced by
ljub- "love; dear".... [
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Litwak JewishFrom Yiddish ליטוואַק
(litvak) meaning "Litvak (a Lithuanian Jew)", ultimately from the archaic Polish word
Litwak meaning "Lithuanian".
Liv KhmerMeans "single, unmarried" in Khmer.
Livaza DunganDungan surname of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from Chinese 娃子
(wázǐ) meaning "child".
Lively EnglishA modern English surname possibly derived from a lost village called Laefer-leah which would give it the meaning "the farm by the lake".... [
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Lively EnglishNickname from Middle English
lifly, "lively", "nimble".
Livengood GermanThe surname LIVENGOOD is the Americanized version of Leibendgut. Leibengut is Swiss-German in origin. It has been written as Livengood and Levengood in America. Records show the family name back to 1550, in Aarwangen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland... [
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Livingston English, ScottishThis surname is thought to be derived from Middle English
Levingestun meaning "Leving's town" or "Leving's settlement."
Livingstone Scottish, Irish, JewishScottish: Habitational name from a place in Lothian, originally named in Middle English as Levingston, from an owner called
Levin (
Lewin), who appears in charters of David I in the early 12th century.... [
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Liwosz PolishIt comes from the name "liswoze" which means to be a all around "good person". Even though it is a nickname, It may have been derived from occupation because of the name's meaning to be a "Funny man".
Liz SpanishHistory unknown; surname known in the Dominican Republic
Lizárraga BasqueHabitational name from any of three places called Lizarraga, in Navarra and Alava and Guipuzcoa provinces, which are named from Basque
lizarr (or
le(i)zar) "ash tree" and the locative suffix
-aga.
Lizovich JewishI knew a family with this surname and they were Jewish.
Ljungqvist SwedishComposed of the elements
ljung "heather" and quist, an old spelling of
kvist "twig".
Llapashtica Kosovar, Albanian, SerbianDerived from the name of Kosovan villages named
Llapashticë e Poshtme or
Llapashticë e Epërme. It could also denote a person from Serbian villages called
Donja Lapaštica or
Gornja Lapaštica.
Llewys WelshOriginal Welsh form of "Lewis" used by the former Royal Family of Wales. Most people with the surname "Lewis" derive from the Royal Family. Very few people still have the surname "Llewys," but it is not unheard of.
Llongoria AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Samartín de Llodón in the municipality of Balmonte.
Lloris CatalanMeans "son of
Llorente" in Catalan. A known bearer of this surname is professional French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Loaiza BasqueTopographic name from Basque loa meaning "mud", "mire", with the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
Loam English1 English and Scottish: unexplained. The name is recorded in both England and Scotland. It may be a variant of Scottish Lour, a habitational name from Lour, formerly a part of the parish of Meathielour.... [
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Łobaczewski PolishThis indicated familial origin within either Łobaczew Duży or Łobaczew Mały, 2 Polesian villages in Gmina Terespol.
Lobato American (Hispanic)Lobato variant of
Lovato, a Hispanic last name originating from Spanish colonial New Mexico and Colorado. That surname is common with Native New Mexicans... [
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Löbe GermanVariant of
Löwe from Middle High German
lēwe löuwe "lion" hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion.
Lobera SpanishEither a topographic name from
lobera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair" or a habitational name from any of several places called La Lobera. variant of
Lovera.
Lõbu EstonianLõbu is an Estonian surname meaning "fun" and "merriment".
Lõbus EstonianLõbus is an Estonian surname meaning "cheery", "pleasant" and "amusing".
Loch GermanFrom German
Loch "hole", ultimately derived from Middle High German
loch "hole, hollow, valley".
Loche FrenchFrom the Old French word
loche meaning "freshwater fish."
Lochhead ScottishTopographic name for someone who lived at the head of a loch, derived from Scottish Gaelic
ceann meaning "head (land)" and
loch meaning "loch".
Lochner GermanMeans "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. "
Lockhart Scottish, GermanScottish: of uncertain origin, probably from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements loc ‘lock’, ‘bolt’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. English: occupational name for a herdsman in charge of a sheep or cattlefold, from Old English loc ‘enclosure’, ‘fold’ + hierde ‘herd(er)’.
Locklear EnglishVariant of
Lockyer. Locklear is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Locklear LumbeeThis is a popular surname in the Lumbee Native American tribe. It was pronounced by elders as Locklaha in the early part of the 20th century. "Falling water" is the definition of Locklaha. In 2004 the Lumbee Tribal Council had members named Lawrence (University of North Carolina employee), James H., Al, Danita as well as Jerl Locklear.
Lockley EnglishRefers to the region of Loxley in Staffordshire, England.
Lockyer EnglishVariant of
Locklear. Lockyer is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Lodge EnglishLocal name for someone who lived in a small cottage or temporary dwelling, Middle English
logge (Old French
loge, of Germanic origin). The term was used in particular of a cabin erected by masons working on the site of a particular construction project, such as a church or cathedral, and so it was probably in many cases equivalent to an occupational name for a mason... [
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Lodu EstonianLodu is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh" or "fen".
Loesch GermanGerman metonymic occupational name from Middle High German
lösch ‘fine leather’.
Löf SwedishFrom an archaic Swedish spelling of
löv "leaf".
Löffler GermanDerived from German
löffel, it denotes a person who produces or trades spoons.
Loflin IrishPossibly a variant spelling of Irish Laughlin. This is a common name in NC.
Löfvén Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.
Loglisci ItalianMy grandfather's family name who were from Gravina di Puglia
Logowin JewishThe last name "Logowin" was found in Russia. Emigrants from Russia moved to the USA and changed the last name in "Levin".
Lo Guasta ItalianVariant of
Guasti, literally "the broken". Probably used as a nickname for someone with a twisted or deformed limb, used in at least one case for a foundling.
Lohu EstonianLohu is an Estonian surname derived from "lohutus", meaning "comfort" and "console".
Loia ItalianMost likely a variant of
Aloia. May alternately be related to Italian
loggia "atrium, open-roofed gallery", Greek
λεώς (
leos) "the people", or Tuscan
loia "dirt, filth on clothes or skin", perhaps a nickname for someone with a profession that often made them dirty, such as mining.
Loid EstonianLoid is an Estonian surname meaning "languid" and "inert".
Loigo EstonianLoigo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "loiguline" meaning "puddly".