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Leibniz GermanThe German surname Leibnitz emerged in the lands that form the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval dukedom... [
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Leich GermanA coworker at my job has this surname and they told me that it’s German. I know nothing more about this surname.
Leidig GermanFrom a short form of any of several Germanic personal names composed with the first element
liut ‘people’, ‘tribe’. Also a nickname for a disagreeable, cantankerous person, from Middle High German
leidic ‘disagreeable’, ‘tiresome’.
Leighty EnglishPerhaps an altered spelling of the English family name Laity .
Leinbach GermanGerman topographic name from any of several streams called leinbach, from Middle High German
lin ‘flax’ or Middle Low German
leie (genitive leien) ‘rock’, ‘stone’ +
bach ‘stream’.
Leinberg GermanHabitational name for someone in Bavaria, or a topographic name from Middle High German
lin meaning "flax" and
berg meaning "mountain".
Leinen GermanName means LINEN in German. The first known Leinen was a tailor
Leino FinnishDerived from Finnish
leina,
leini and
leino meaning "sad, weak".
Leis EstonianLeis is an Estonian surname derived from "lei" meaning "leeward".
Leit EstonianLeit is an Estonian surname derived from either "leitav" meaning "findable" or "leitsak" meaning "humid/sultry air".
Leitão PortugueseOccupational name for a keeper of pigs, derived from Portuguese
leitão meaning "piglet, young pig".
Leitao PortuguesePortuguese metonymic occupational name for a keeper of pigs, or nickname meaning ‘piglet’, from Portuguese
leitão ‘(suckling) pig’.
Leitaru EstonianLeitaru is an Estonian surname meaning "found grassland/meadow".
Leiter GermanFrom Leiter ‘leader’, status name for a foreman or for the leader of a military expedition, from Middle High German leiten ‘lead’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Leitner.
Leith EnglishFrom the name of a Scottish town (now a district of Edinburgh), which is derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also the name of the river that flows though Edinburgh.
Leius EstonianLeius is an Estonian surname derived from "leiud", meaning "findings"; and "leiutis", meaning "invention" and to "devise".
Leivat EstonianLeivat is an Estonian surname derived from "leivatehas" meaning "baker" ("bread maker").
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".
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.
Lengsavath LaoFrom Lao ແລງ
(leng) meaning "evening" and ສະຫວາດ
(sawat) meaning "fond, affectionate" or "sincere, open".
Lenická Czech, SlovakFrom a diminutive form of a Czech and Slovak name
Lenka. Matia Lenická (1984-) is a drum and bass producer and DJ from Bratislava, Slovakia.
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).
Leones SpanishHabitational name for someone from the city of
León in Spain. Coincides with the plural form of Spanish
león "lion; cougar, puma".
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.