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Lakk EstonianLakk is an Estonian surname meaning "hay loft".
Lakoba AbkhazFrom the nickname
Lako, possibly meaning "swamp" in Abkhaz (denoting someone who lived in a marshy area).
Lakuntza BasqueFrom the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque
lako "wine press" and
-une "place, location" combined with
-tza "large quantity, abundance".
Lal Indian, Hindi, Urdu, PunjabiFrom Sanskrit लाला
(lālā) meaning "caressing, cajoling". It can also be interpreted to mean "garnet" or "red, ruby" from Persian لال
(lâl) or لعل
(la'l).
Lalatovic SerbianPossibly derived from the slavic word for "tulips",
lale or from son of
Lala (a nickname for
Lazar)
Laliev Ossetian (Russified)Russified form of an Ossetian surname derived from Georgian ლალი
(lali) meaning "ruby", ultimately from Sanskrit लाल
(lāl).
Lall EstonianLall is an Estonian surname derived from "lell" meaning "uncle".
Lalli FinnishOf uncertain etymology. This surname has been attested in Finland since 1550 CE.
Lally IrishA shortened form of Mullally, an anglicised form of Ó Maolalaidh. A famous bearer includes James Lally, an Irish landowner and politician from Tuam, County Galway.
Lalonde FrenchHabitational name from any of various places in Normandy called
La Londe, from the French feminine definite article
la combined with Old Norse
lundr meaning "grove".
Lalor IrishLalor is an Irish surname derived from the Irish Ó Leathlobhair, from leath- “leper; weak, ailing person”
Lam Dutch, North FrisianMeans "lamb" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived by a sign depicting a lamb or a place named for them. In some cases, it may derive from the name of a ship.
Lama Tibetan, NepaliA Buddhist name found among people of Tibet and Nepal, from the Tibetan
blama, meaning "priest" or "monk".
Lamalfa SicilianVariant of
Malfa, most probably a habitational name for someone from Malfa on the island of Salina (Messina), although the name has also been linked with Amalfi in Salerno and Melfi in Potenza.
Lamantia ItalianItalian:vail, the last name of a general in Palrmo, Sicily, Italy.
Lamberg GermanDerived from any of several places so named in Germany.
Lamberg Finnish, SwedishPerhaps combination of an unexplained first element (maybe taken from a place name) and Swedish
berg "mountain". It could also be of German origin (see other submission).
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.
Lammas EnglishLammas is a surname from the village Lamarsh in Essex, England.
Lammers EnglishHabitational name from either
Lamas in Norfolk or
Lamarsh in Essex, derived from Old English
lām "loam, clay" combined with
ersc "plowed field" or
mersc "marsh".
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.
Lana Italian, SpanishMeans "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.
Lanbarri BasqueHabitational name meaning "newly ploughed land", derived from Basque
lan "work, labour" (or possibly
landa "field") and
barri "new".
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 FrenchFrom Old French
lance "lance, long spear", an occupational name for a soldier or a nickname for a fighter who used the weapon.
Lancer Jewish, PolishOrnamental name from German
Lanze "lance, spear" combined with the agent suffix
-er.
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.
Lançon FrenchCan be a habitational name from any of several locations in France, a diminutive form of
Lance, or possibly derived from Old French
lançon "branch", a topographic name for someone living in a forested area or an occupational name for a woodcutter... [
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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 BasqueHabitational name derived from Basque
landa "field, prairie, plain" and
zuri "white".
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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Lander German, JewishTopographic or status name from Middle High German
lant "land, territory".
Landetxo Basque (Rare, Archaic)From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Mungia, Spain, derived from Basque
landa "field, prairie, plain" and
etxe "house, home, building".
Landibar BasqueFrom the name of a neighborhood in the village of Urdazubi, Navarre, derived from Basque
landa "field, prairie, plain" and
ibar "valley, riverbank".
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.
Landon FrenchEither from the given name
Landon the French cognate of
Lando. Or a habitational name from a place so named (from a diminutive of
lande "heath") in Creuse.
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 Basque (Rare)From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque
langarri "arable, cultivatable", or from an uncertain given name.
Langeland NorwegianDerived from the elements
lang meaning "long" and
land meaning "land" or "farmstead".
Langerak DutchA habitational name from any of several places called
Langerak, derived from
lang "long" and
rak "straight section of a waterway".
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.
Langhoor Dutch, BelgianMeans "long ear", from
lang "long, tall" and
oor "ear", a nickname for someone with large ears, or perhaps good hearing.
Langhorn DanishHabitational name from Langenhorn (Danish
Langhorn), a settlement in the north of Germany that was at one point under Danish rule.
Langhorne EnglishFrom Middle English
lang "long" and
horn "horn". Can be a habitational name from a place named with the elements, with
horn used in the sense of a promontory or extending piece of land... [
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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.
Lans DutchFrom the given name
Lans or
Lanzo, a short form of names beginning with the element
lant.
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 Basque (Rare)From the name of a town and municipality in Álava, Basque Country, of uncertain etymology.
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.
Laplume m French (Rare)It is a French last name translated to the feather. It can also mean the quill, the writer, and the pen.
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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Lardinois FrenchOriginally denoted a person from the Ardennes, a forest-covered region situated in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch politician and diplomat Pierre Lardinois (1924-1987).
Lardizabal Basque, FilipinoHabitational name derived from Basque
lahardi "brushland, place of brambles" and
zabal "wide, broad, ample".
Laredu CantabrianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Large French, EnglishOriginally a nickname derived from Middle English and Old French
large "generous".