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Lambillotte French (Modern)Currently, a common name in Wallonia, Belgium with some descendants in USA. Believed to be derived from three terms..."lamb" "ill" "otte". The first term has remained unchanged from early Germanic term; the second is latin for "of the" and the third a dimiuative or feminine form suffix... [
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Lambiotte Biblical FrenchA derivative of Lambillotte often occurring among Belgian/Wallowing immigrants entering the USA.
Lambros GreekAlternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see
Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός (
lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [
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Lamendola Italian, Siciliannickname or more often a habitational name from places named with the dialect term
amendola,
mendola,
mendula "almond" (also "almond tree").
Lamichhane NepaliMeans "long roof" from Nepali लामो
(lāmo) meaning "long" and छाना
(chānā) meaning "roof". It was traditionally used to refer to families that lived in houses with longer roofs.
Lämmle German, JewishDerived from German
lamm meaning "lamb", a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person or a shepherd.
Lamond ScottishScottish classical pianist and composer; Henry George Lamond has this surname. It means lawyer.
Lamoree FrenchFrom the nickname "the loved one" derived from the French word
amour meaning "love" from (Latin
amor).
Lamour FrenchFrom Old French
l'amour "(the) friendship bond" used as a nickname for a kindly individual derived from the French word
amour "love" (from Latin
amor).
Lamoureaux FrenchMeans "the lover" in French. It would be the nickname of an amorous person.
Lampard EnglishDerived from the given name
Lambert. A famous bearer of this surname is the retired English soccer player Frank Lampard (1978-).
Lampela FinnishFrom Finnish word
lampi which means "pond" or "pool". There is almost 2000 Finns and 127 people from other countries with this name.
Lamshed EnglishSurname common in Australia & the UK. A variation of
Lambshead which was originally a mis-spelling of Lambside which was the area from which the family originated in Pommyland. Other variations include
Lambshed,
Lamshead,
Lammyside and
Lamesta... [
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Lan ChineseFrom Chinese 蓝
(lán) referring to a place called Lantian that existed in what is now Shaanxi province.
Lanbarri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gueñes.
Lancashire EnglishShire of Lancaster; One who came from Lancashire, a county in the North of England.
Lancaster EnglishFrom the name of a city in northwestern England derived from Middle English
Loncastre, itself from
Lon referring to an ancient Roman fort on the River Lune combined with Old English
ceaster meaning "city, town".
Lance EnglishFrom the Germanic personal name
Lanzo, originally a short form of various compound names with the first element land ‘land’, ‘territory’ (for example, Lambert), but later used as an independent name... [
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Lancer JewishOrnamental name from German
Lanze "lance, spear" combined with the agent suffix
-er.
Lancer JewishPolish Jewish name derived from German
Lanze "lance".
Lancia ItalianFrom Latin
lancea, meaning "spear", given to those who made, sold or used spears. A famous bearer of this surname is Vincenzo Lancia (1881-1937), who established the Lancia car brand in 1906.
Lanckoroński PolishThis denotes familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Lanckorona.
Land English, GermanTopographic name from Old English
land, Middle High German
lant, "land, territory". This had more specialized senses in the Middle Ages, being used to denote the countryside as opposed to a town or an estate.
Lānda PunjabiLānda (ਲਾਨਦਾ) is a Punjabi surname that is used amongst families belonging to the Bhat tribe. The bearers of this surname belong to the gotra Lākhanpal, which is of Kshatriya origin.
Landa PolishNickname for a persistent and irritating person, from a derivative of the dialect verb
landzić "to ask insistently, badger someone".
Landauer GermanPossibly a variant of
Landau. American professional stock car racing driver and motivational speaker Julia Landauer bears this surname.
Landazuri BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mimetiz.
Lande French, Norwegian, JewishFrench: topographic name for someone living on a heath,
lande (from Gaulish
landa ‘space’, ‘land’), or a habitational name from any of numerous minor places named La Lande from this word.... [
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Landetxo BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mungia.
Landibar BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Urdazubi.
Landicho FilipinoEither from a nickname derived from Spanish
le han dicho meaning "he has been told" or a variant of the name
Landecho.
Landin SwedishA combination of Swedish
land "land" and the common surname suffix
-in, derived from Latin
-inus,
-inius "descendant of"
Landis German, German (Swiss)German and Swiss German nickname for a highwayman or for someone who lays waste to the land, from Middle High German
landoese.
Landry French, EnglishFrom the Germanic personal name
Landric, a compound of
land "land" and
ric "powerful, ruler".
Lanese ItalianHabitational name from a place called Lana from an adjectival form of the placename.
Lanezo SpanishMeans "Lanezo's street" from Basque abas "Lanezo" and kale "street".
Lang EstonianLang is an Estonian surname meaning "relative" and "in-law".
Lang Popular CultureFrom 狼 (láng) meaning "wolf". Shi-Long Lang is a character in the game Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, a wolf-themed Interpol agent who speaks mainly in quotes and metaphors about wolves... [
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Langarika BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Iruraitz-Gauna.
Langeland NorwegianDerived from the elements
lang meaning "long" and
land meaning "land" or "farmstead".
Langevin FrenchFrom French
l'Angevin meaning "the Angevin", denoting a person from the French province of Anjou.
Langfield EnglishHabitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in England named Langfield, from Old English
lang meaning "long" and
feld meaning "field".
Langhofer GermanHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Langhof.
Langhorn English, Danish, DutchNorthern English: probably a habitational name from a minor place in Soulby, Cumbria, called Longthorn, from Old English
lang ‘long’ +
horn ‘projecting headland’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.... [
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Långstrump LiteratureLast name of Pippi Långstrump, the original Swedish name for Pippi Longstocking, a character invented by Astrid Lindgren. Pippi's name was allegedly made up by Lindgren's daughter Karin. It's a combination of Swedish
lång "long" and
strumpa "sock".
Langtry EnglishFrom the Old English ‘lang’, meaning long, and ‘treow’, meaning tree. The name of several settlements across England.
Langwade EnglishFrom an English village Langmead, in the county of Devon. It was used to refer to those individuals who lived at the
lang-mead, which literally means "the long meadow".
Lanier French, EnglishOccupational name designating one who worked in the wool trade (see
Lane 2), derived from Old French
lanier (ultimately from
laine) meaning "wool", or for a keeper of donkeys, from Old French
asnier literally "donkey keeper, donkey driver"... [
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Lanigan IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lonagáin 'descendant of Lonagán
Länik EstonianLänik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "elanik" meaning "occupant", "resident" or "dweller".
Lannes FrenchFrom the French word
landes meaning “heathlands” or “moorlands.” This was the surname of one of Napoleon’s marshals.
Lansdowne French, EnglishThe first marquis lansdowne, land owners for there lords and farmers also know as tenants.
Lansing EnglishDerived from the name of
Lancing, a place in West Sussex, which was composed of the Old English personal name
Wlanc and
-ingas meaning "family of" or "followers of".
Lantaron BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Länts EstonianLänts is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lant", meaning "drail".
Lantz GermanHabitational name from places called Lanz or derived from the given name
Lanzo.
Lantziego BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Lanuza AragoneseThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Sallén de Galligo.
Lánzé ChineseFrom Chinese 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" combined with 澤, 泽 (zé) meaning "lake, swamp".
Laos EstonianLaos is an Estonian surname meaning "in-store".
Laosubinprasoet ThaiFrom Thai เล้า (
lao) meaning "pen; coop", สุบิน (
subin) meaning "dream", ประเสริฐ (
prasoet) meaning "best; worthy".
Lapčević SerbianSerbo-Croatian surname meaning "river" or "white". Likely from the river Elbe in Germany, which is called Labe and Laba in Slavic languages. Lab also having the meaning "white" in archaic Slavic (like the bird labud - swan).
Laplander EnglishA surname referring to someone who had immigrated from Lapland, northern Scandinavia.
Laporte FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (and often was in charge of them; thus in part a metonymic occupational name), from Old French
porte "gateway", "entrance" (from Latin
porta, "door", "entrance"), with the definite article
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Lapp GermanFrom Middle High German
lap(pe) ‘cloth’, ‘patch’, ‘rag’; a metonymic occupational name for a mender of clothes or shoes, or a nickname for a simple-minded person.... [
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Lardizabal Filipino, BasqueThis indicates familial origin within Lardizabal Palace, a mansion in Segura, Comarca of Goierri.
Laredu CantabrianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Large French, EnglishOriginally a nickname derived from Middle English and Old French
large "generous".
Larivière French (Modern)From the region of Bourgoigne, in France, meaning 'the river'. The name is likely a topographic reference to the physical location, likely a river in this case.
Larkin IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Lorcáin meaning "descendant of
Lorcán".
La Rosa ItalianDerived from Italian
rosa meaning "rose", used as a name for someone who lived by a rose bush.
Larose FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew; or a habitational name from a town house bearing the sign of a rose. It may also have been a nickname for a man with a ‘rosy’ complexion, as well as a nickname of a soldier... [
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Larraga BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Larrain BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Adios.
Larralde BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities in the former French province of Lapurdi.
Larrañaga BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Azpeitia.
Larrazabal Basque, SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Arteaga, Comarca of Arratia-Nerbioi.
Larrion BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
Larter EnglishFrom the old Teutonic word 'lahtro' which is to do with a place that animals bear their young. This was modifed in several dialects to be 'lahtre', 'lattr', 'lauchter' and 'lawchter'. ... [
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Larusso ItalianDerived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, larusso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion.
Lasagna ItalianFrom Italian
(lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.
Lasalle French1. French: local name or occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a manor house, from Old French sal(e) ‘hall’ (modern French salle; see also
Sale), with the definite article la... [
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Lascelles FrenchFrench location name from Lacelle in Orne, northern France and referring to "small rooms or cells inhabited by monks".
Lasher EnglishTheir are many possible meanings. 1. One who lashes ropes together. 2. One who lashes or wipps. 3. One who lashes out in anger.
Lasiewicki PolishI don't know meaning history.Please tell me the meaning and history of my name
Laskaris GreekFrom ancient and medieval Greek
laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian
laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu
lascar "sailor" and Arabic
el-askari "the army", "the troops".
Laski Polish, Hungarian, JewishPolish (Laski) and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name from Lasko (now Lask) in Sieradz voivodeship, named with laz, lazy ‘clearing in a forest’. ... [
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Laskin RussianDerived from Russian ласка
(laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".
Lass EstonianLass is an Estonian surname, a corruption of "laas", meaning "woodland".
Läte EstonianLäte is an Estonian surname meaning "fountain" or "wellspring".