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Lokhande Indian, MarathiDerived from Marathi लोखंड
(lokhanda) meaning "iron", either a nickname for a person who was strong and well-built or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Lokk EstonianLokk is an Estonian surname meaning "crimp" or "curl".
Løkken NorwegianHabitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so called. Derived from Old Norse
lykkja "enclosure".
Lolokhoev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan), itself derived from
Lyalakh, the name of a mountain village. The village's name itself is of unknown meaning.
Lo Màglio ItalianLiterally means "the hammer." However, "the" would normally be represented as "il" in Italian, in this case.
Lomas English, Scottish, Scottish GaelicVariant spelling of "Lomax", meaning a steam pool devoted from Lumhalghs, Lancs. Also variant spelling of "Lennox", meaning Elmwood in Gaelic.
Lomasney IrishFrom Gaelic
Ó Lomasna meaning "descendant of Lomasna", a byname from
lom "bare" and
asna "rib".
Lomax EnglishLomax is a territorial surname, derived from the hamlet of Lumhalghs, near Bury, Greater Manchester, and meaning "pool nook" or "recess". Notable persons with the surname Lomax include: Alan Lomax (1915–2002) American musicologist, son of John Avery Lomax... [
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Lomholt DanishFrom the name of a farm/estate in Vejlby Parish, Denmark.
Lomishvili GeorgianBasically means "child of a lion” in Georgian, from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion" combined with an Eastern Georgian surname suffix -შვილი (-shvili) meaning "child".
Lomp EstonianLomp is an Estonian surname meaning "pond" or "puddle".
Lon KhmerMeans "superb, magnificent" in Khmer.
Longbottom English, Literature, Popular CultureEnglish (West Yorkshire) topographic name for someone who lived in a long valley, from Middle English
long +
botme,
bothem ‘valley bottom’. Given the surname’s present-day distribution, Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire, may be the origin, but there are also two places called Long Bottom in Hampshire, two in Wiltshire, and Longbottom Farm in Somerset and in Wiltshire.
Longfellow EnglishHenry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline.
Longley EnglishGeographic name referring to multiple places by the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name comes from the word "long" plus Old English
leáh "meadow".
Lonsdale Englishhabitational name from the district of Lonsdale (straddling Lancashire Yorkshire and Westmorland) and also from Lonsdale in Great Ayton (North Yorkshire). The district takes its name from the river
Lune (of uncertain origin) annd Old English
dæl "valley"... [
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Loo EstonianLoo is an Estonian surname; from a few geographic names in Estonia. Most notably, the small borough of Loo in Harju County.
Loodus EstonianLoodus is an Estonian surname meaning "nature/natural".
Loog EstonianLoog is an Estonian surname meaning "windrow" (a line of raked hay or sheaves of grain laid out to dry in the wind).
Look EnglishHabitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with luce ‘enclosure’.
Loomets EstonianLoomets is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "loom" (animal)" and "mets (forest)".
Loomis EnglishDerived from Lomax (
Lumhalghs), near Bury, Lancashire, which means "pool nook/recess."
Looney IrishFrom the Irish name O'Luanaigh, "descendant of Luanach," a personal name meaning warrior.
Loop DutchHabitational name from de Loop (meaning "the watercourse"), in the province of Antwerp.
Loor EstonianLoor is an Estonian surname meaning "veil" and "fog".
Loorand EstonianLoorand is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "loor" meaning "veil" and "fog" and "rand" meaning "beach": "fog(gy) beach".
Loorits EstonianLoorits is an Estonian surname derived from "loor" meaning "veil", "fog" and "shroud".
Loosaar EstonianLoosaar is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lood" ("level") and "saar" ("island"); or "loog" ("windrow") and "saar" ("ash tree").
Lõõts EstonianLõõts is an Estonian surname meaning "bellows" and "accordian".
Łopaciński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Łopacin.
Lopata Russian, UkrainianDerived either from Russian лопата
(lopata) or Ukrainian лопата
(lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.
Lopatin RussianOccupational name derived from Russian лопата
(lopata) meaning "shovel, spade".
Lopida BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Lopoy Filipino (Rare)In the modern day around 300 people have this surname, and it is most commonly used in the Philippines.
Lor HmongFrom the clan name
Lauj associated with either the Chinese character 劉
(liú) (see
Liu) or 羅
(luó) (see
Luo).
Lorain FrenchOccupational name for a saddler, derived from the Old French word
lorain, meaning "a leather strap used on a horse's breastplate".
Lord EnglishA surname derived from someone of a lordly manner, or perhaps one who had earned the title in some contest of skill or had played the part of the ‘Lord of Misrule’ in the Yuletide festivities.... [
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Lord FrenchNickname from Old French
l'ord "the dirty one".
Lorén SpanishA variant of the Spanish personal name
Llorente.
Lorenzi Italian“Laurel tree” or “decorated with laurel.” The English equivalent is Lawrence.
Lo Ricco ItalianOriginally Spanish but of Italian origin for at least 7 generations. My branch of the family are residing in Australia but many remain in Italy and quite a few in the USA
Lorimer EnglishMeans "maker or seller of metal items of a horse's harness and associated equipment (e.g. bits and spurs)" (from Anglo-Norman
loremier, a derivative of Old French
lorain "harness").
Lormnaimuang ThaiThe surname "ล้อมในเมือง" is used after the place they was born Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
Loroño GalicianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Zas.
Losada Spanish, Portuguesetopographic name for someone who lived by an area paved with flagstones Spanish
losada (from
losar "to pave" a derivative of
losa a word of pre-Roman origin meaning a "flat stone slab").
Losha AlbanianAn Albanian surname, most common on the south in the variant
Loshaj. The most famous person bearing it was Peter Losha, head of the Losha clan and the despot of Arta.The surname originates from the word
lios means "pockmark" in Albanian.
Loshaw EnglishEnglish name this is the last name of singer Avril Lavigne’s Mother Judith Rosanne Loshaw
Lotfi ItalianItalian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Lotto .
Lotspeich Englishpossibly from Bavarian lott ‘mud’ + speich ‘spittle’, ‘moist dirt’, either a topographic name for someone who lived on land in a muddy area or a nickname for someone who had a dirty appearance... [
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Lott Englishfrom a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.
Lott FrenchFrom the Department (Region/State)in France, "Lot" and "Lot-et-Garrone"; also a river in France (Lot). Brought to the British Isles, Holland (Netherlands) and later the United States, Canada and South Africa, by French Huguenots.
Lou ChineseFrom Chinese 娄
(lóu) referring to the 16th constellation of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy. It may also refer to the ancient state of Zhu Lou, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province, or the ancient fief of Lou, which existed in the ancient state of Chu in present-day Shandong province.
Lou ChineseFrom Chinese 楼
(lóu) meaning "storey, level, building".
Loud Englishfrom the English word "loud", given to a loud or, in jest, quiet person
Loudermilk GermanIn German the word “lauter” translates into English as “pure” and the German word “milch” translates into English as “milk”. This surname belonged to those who worked in the dairy industry.
Loudon Scottish, English (Canadian)This surname is Scottish, although also recorded in England. It is believed to be locational from the village of Loudoun, in the district of Cunningham, in the county of Ayrshire. The placename is composed of the Northern English word "low", meaning a flame or beacon, itself from the pre 7th century Norse word "loge", plus the Gaelic "doun", meaning a hill... [
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Louganis GreekVariant of
Loukanis. A famous bearer is American former olympic diver Greg Louganis (1960-).
Lõugas EstonianLõugas is an Estonian surname derived from "lõugama" meaning to "shout" and "caterwaul".
Loughrey IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Luachra "descendant of
Luachra", a personal name derived from
luachair "light". The name is often translated,
Rush from a Gaelic homonym,
luachair meaning "rush".
Loughty ScottishUncommon Scottish surname meaning 'by a lake'. It is derived from the Scottish word 'loch', meaning lake, combined with the suffix 'ty', in this case signifying 'by'.
Louisville EnglishFrom the name of the largest city of
Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The city was named for the 18th-century King Louis XVI of France, whose soldiers were then aiding Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Loukanis GreekMeans "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.
Lourenzá GalicianThis indicates familial origin within any of various eponymous places in Galicia.
Lourinho PortuguesePossibly from Lourinhã, a portuguese city to the northwest of Lisbon who possibly originated in the Roman period, when a villa named "Laurinana" existed in the area. Lourinho is a diminutive form of "louro", deriving from Latin laurus, "laurel".
Louw AfrikaansLouw is a surname that has pre 7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Lowe, meaning Lion.
Løvaas NorwegianUltimately derived from Old Norse
lauf "leaf, foliage" and
áss "hill, ridge". Taken from any of the many farms in Norway named Løvaas,
Lovato Spanish (Latin American), ItalianNorthern Italian from the Late Latin personal name
Lupatus, derivative of Latin
lupus "wolf". This is one of several medieval personal names which became popular under the influence of Germanic compound personal names formed with
wolf-.
Løvdahl Norwegian (Rare)From the name of any of the numerous homes or places named Old Norse
lauf "leaf foliage" and
dalr "valley".
Lovecraft EnglishAn English surname coming from the Old English
lufu, meaning "love, desire", and
cæft, meaning "strength, skill".... [
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Loveday EnglishMeans either (i) "person particularly associated with a 'loveday'" (a day when, by custom, old differences were settled and reconciliations were made); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name
Loveday, a descendant of Old English
Lēofdæg, literally "beloved day"... [
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Lovejoy EnglishCombination of Middle English
love(n), luve(n) "to love" and
joie "joy".
Lovelace EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a woman-chaser or lothario (from Old English
lufulēas, literally "without love", hence "fancy-free"). The English poet Richard Lovelace (1618-1657) was a famous bearer.
Loveland EnglishFrom a surname which was derived from a place name, possibly meaning "
Lufa's land" in Old English or "leaf land" in Norwegian.
Lovelock EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a dandy or a man conceited about his appearance (from
lovelock, a term for an elaborately curled lock of hair). This surname is borne by British scientist James Lovelock (1919-), formulator of the "Gaia" concept.
Lovera Italian, SpanishEither a topographic name from
lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of
Lobera.
Lovitz JewishFrom the Polish name of
Łowicz, a town in central Poland. Its name is derived from Polish
lowisko meaning "fishing, hunting". A well-known bearer is American comedian and actor Jon Lovitz (1957-).
Lowehart EnglishVariation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression
Löwenhaar GermanMeaning "lion hair", from German
löwe "lion" and
haar "hair".
Löwenstein GermanHabitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
Lowenstein JewishCombination of German
Löwe "lion" and
stein "stone". In some cases an ornamental name associated with the name
Levi (see also
Levy and
Lew).
Löwenthal GermanHabitational name from any of various places called Löwenthal.
Löwenthal Jewish, SwedishOrnamental name composed of German
Löwe "lion" and
T(h)al "valley". In some cases the Jewish name would have been an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal name
Levi (or other names meaning "lion").
Lowes EnglishPatronymic from of
Low derived from Middle English
lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Lowrie EnglishVariant of
Lowry. A famous bearer of the surname is baseball infielder Jed Lowrie.
Lowry LumbeeThe surname is prominent. The earliest time this name is scene is when a grandchild of man named James Lowery is called James Lowry in the 1700s. This name was self-identified as an Indian Name in the Robeson County, North Carolina 1900 census... [
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Loxley EnglishEnglish: habitational name from any of various minor places named Loxley, as for example one in Warwickshire, which is named with the Old English personal name
Locc +
leah ‘woodland clearing’.
Lozac’h BretonFrom a Breton word meaning “husband” or “patriarch”
Łozowski PolishName for someone from a place called Łoza, derived from Polish
łoza meaning "grey willow, osier, wicker".
Lu ChineseFrom Chinese 陆
(lù) referring to the ancient territory of Lu, which existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. Alternately, it may be from 陸渾
(Lù Hún), the name of an ancient nomadic tribe that established a state in the area that is now Henan province.
Lu ChineseFrom Chinese 鲁
(lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Luangkhot LaoFrom Lao ຫຼວງ
(luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ໂຄດ
(khot) meaning "ancestor, family".
Luangrath LaoFrom Lao ຫລວງ
(ruang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ
(rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Luangrath LaoFrom Lao ຫລວງ
(luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ
(rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Lubahn GermanGermanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with
lub- "love", "dear".
Lubarsky Ukrainian, Lithuanian, JewishHabitational name for someone from
Liubar, an urban-type settlement in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, or
Lubarka, an unknown place in Lithuania.