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Leskinen Finnish
From 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 German
Variant spelling of German Lessner, a habitational name from any of various places in eastern Germany called Lessen, all named with Slavic les 'forest'.
Lesnikov Russian
From lesnik, meaning "forester".
Lessard French
Name 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 Estonian
Lest is an Estonian surname meaning "flounder (fish)" and "flake".
Lester English
Habitational 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 Literature
The name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional head of Scotland Yard. Possibly from the French surname Lestrange
Lesueur French
Means "the shoemaker" in French.
Lesynski Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Lesinski.
Leszczyński Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Leszczyna, Leszczyno, Leszczyny or Leszczynek, all derived from Polish leszczyna meaning "hazel".
Le Tallec Breton
Tallec derives from talek which means someone with a large forehead in Breton.
Létard French
From the given name Létard.
Letcher English
Topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream. From Old English læcc, plus the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Letendre French
From 'tendre', meaning "tender" or "delicate".
Lethbridge English
Believed to have derived from a location in Devonshire around the 16th century.
Leto Italian
From the personal name Leto. From Latin Laetus meaning "happy, joyful"... [more]
Létourneau French
Nickname for a chatty, gregarious person or an occupational name for a birdcatcher, derived from French l'étourneau meaning "the starling".
Letov m Russian
From Russian лето (leto), meaning "summer".
Lett Estonian
Lett is an Estonian surname meaning "counter" or "counter table".
Leu Moldovan
Derived from Romanian leu "lion".
Leuenberger German (Swiss)
Means "one who came from Löwenberg" in German.
Leufroy French
From the given name Leufroy.
Leupold German
German form of Leopold.
Leusink Medieval Dutch
Descendants 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.
Lev Hebrew
From the given name Lev 2.
Leva Bulgarian (Rare), Czech (Rare), French (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew given name Lev, meaning Lion. It is also the name of the currency in Bulgaria, and a verb in French meaning to lever or to lift.
Levai Jewish
Comes from the Levitic surnames of 'Levi' and 'Levy', signifying the descendants from the Tribe of Levi. All bearers today are of Hungarian–Jewish descent.
Levan French, English
Comes from le vent, meaning "the wind."
Levana Hebrew
From the given name Levana 1, means "white" or "moon" in Hebrew.
Levandi Estonian
Levandi is an Estonians surname meaning the "Levant".
Levanov Russian
Means "son of Levan".
Levant English
Derived from the Italian word levante, meaning "rising" and the French word levant, meaning "to rise". The term entered the English language in 1497 and was used to describe the "Mediterranean lands east of Italy" by referring to the rising of the sun in the east... [more]
Levchik Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Levchyk.
Levél Hungarian
Means "leaf" in Hungarian.
Levenstein Jewish, Yiddish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name, or perhaps an ornamental elaboration associated with the name Leyb; from Middle High German lewe ‘lion’, translating the Yiddish male personal name Leyb (see Low) + German stein ‘stone’, ‘rock’... [more]
Levent Turkish
From the given name Levent.
Lever French, English
Nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre "hare" (Latin lepus, genitive leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares.
Lever English
Topographic name for someone who lived in a place thickly grown with rushes, from Old English lǣfer "rush, reed". Compare Laver. Great and Little Lever in Greater Manchester (formerly in Lancashire) are named with this word, and in some cases the surname may also be derived from these places.
Lever Dutch, English
Possibly from personal name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army" or hard "strong", such as Leofhere or Leffert.
Leverett English
Diminutive of Lever, from the Middle English personal name Lefred, Old English Leofræd, composed of the elements leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + red ‘counsel’.
Leverich English
The surname Leverich was first found in West Yorkshire at Liversedge, a township that dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Livresec, a manor belonging to Radulf, a vassal of Ilbert de Lacy... [more]
Leverock English
Archaic form of Lark. Compare Laverick.
Levert French
Means "the green", from French vert "green".
Leverton English
This surname combines the Old English personal female name Leofwaru or the Old English word læfer meaning "rush, reed" with another Old English word tún meaning "enclosure, field, farm, dwelling." The etymology with the female name addition fits in with the town of the same name in Berkshire while the etymology with the word addition fits in with the one in Lincolnshire.
Levey Jewish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Levi.
Lević Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from levo, meaning "left".
Levidis Greek
Means "son of Levi" in Greek.
Levin Jewish, Lithuanian, Belarusian, German, Russian, French (Quebec, Anglicized), Various
As a Lithuanian Jewish and Belarusian Jewish name, it is a Slavicized form of Levy. As a German and German Jewish name, it is derived from the given name Levin... [more]
Levin German
German cognate of Lewin. Derived from the given name Levin the modern German form of Leobwin a cognate of Leofwine.
Levinson English, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levísdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Leví" in Icelandic.
Levísson Icelandic
Means "son of Leví" in Icelandic.
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levob French
The family name Levob is believed to be from Lorraine, an ancient province of the East of France. Some of the variations are Lavoye, Lavois, Lavoi, Levoi, Levoie, Levoy, Levois, Levot, Lavot to distinguish but a few.
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Levy Jewish
Variant of Levi.
Lew Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Liu.
Lewison English
Means "son of Lewis".
Lewy Polish, Jewish
Polish nickname (meaning "left") given to left-handed people; or a variant of Levy.
Lex German, Dutch
From a short form of the personal name Alexius, Alexis.
Ley English (British)
Variant of Lye, which is given to someone who lives near a meadow
Leydon Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Possibly from the name of the god Lugh.
Leyn Russian
Russian variant of Lane 1, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leyn Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".
Leysico Filipino (Filipinized, Rare)
it comes from a family that lives in spain its meaning is to be free
Lezaeta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larraun.
Leżałka Polish
Means "a fallen tree" or "a fallen brunch" derived from Old Polish.
Lezama Basque
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the council of the municipality of Amurrio.
Lezhebokov Russian
From lezheboka, meaning "sluggard".
L'hernault Medieval French
Originating in Northern France, Rouen River Valley, Normandie, L'Hernault is an Old French word for a "heralder", one who would act as an announcer, diplomat or town crier.... [more]
L'Heureux French
Means "the happy one" in French.
L'Homme French
Variant of Lhomme.
Lhomme French
From the name of the commune of Lhomme, located in the Sarthe department in northwestern France.
L'Huillier French
Denoted a person who produces or sells oil, from French huile "oil" with fused definite article l'. Anne Geneviève L'Huillier (1958-) is a French physicist who beat the world record for the shortest laser pulse, of 170 attoseconds.
Lhuillier Cebuano, Filipino
Borrowed from French L'Huillier used in the Philippines. Jean Henri Diago Lhuillier (1969) is a Filipino businessman, diplomat, and sports patron.
Lhuyd Welsh
Edward Lhuyd has been called "the first Welsh archaeologist".... [more]
Liakhovich Belarusian
Means "son of Liakh".
Lian Chinese
From Chinese 连 (lián) meaning "link, join, connect".
Liaonenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Leonenko.
Libby English
From the given name Libby.
Liberio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Liberio
Liberman German, Jewish
Variant spelling of Liebermann.
Liberto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Liberto.
Libgott Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Germanic lib "life, body" and guot "good".
Liborio Italian
From the given name Liborio
Libra Italian
Derived from the latin word 'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
Librado Spanish
From the given name Librado.
Librizzi Italian
Habitational name from Librizzi in Messina province, Sicily.
Libutti Italian
Composed of the definite article li and dialect butti "barrels".
Lichauco Filipino
Meaning uncertain, of Hokkien origin.
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Licht Jewish
From the German word meaning "light", possibly derived from a given name meaning "light" such as Uri or Meir.
Licht German, Dutch, Yiddish
Means "light" or "candle". Could be an occupational name for a chandler, a topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lichte), or a nickname for someone who had light hair, or who was agile and slender.
Lichtblau Yiddish
Means "light blue" in German. Leon Lichtblau was a pro-revolution communist who was imprisoned in Romania in 1921.
Lichte German
Habitational name for someone who lived in a clearing (see Lucht) or topographic name from a town in Germany, situated by the Lichte river. Alternatively, a variant of Licht.
Lichten German, Jewish
From German licht meaning "light". Nickname for someone with a light complexion.
Lichtenstein German, Jewish
habitational name from any of several places called Liechtenstein from Middle High German lieht "bright" and stein "stone rock"... [more]
Lichter German, Jewish
Occupational name for someone who made candles or possibly for someone who tended a light, from an agent derivative of from Middle High German lieht, Yiddish likht "candle, light".
Lickert German (East Prussian)
Derived from the German feminine name Luitgard, and thus ultimately from Old High German liut "people" and garto "garden; enclosure".
Lickfold English
Derives from a hamlet in West Sussex, England. All known holders, worldwide, of this rare surname can be traced back to Lickfolds who lived within 20 miles of Lickfold in the 16th century.
Licona Spanish
Habitational name from a place called Likoa in Basque Country.
Licursi Italian
Of Albanian origin, either an occupational name for a tanner from lëkurë "skin, leather", or a habitational name.
Liddell English
From the Liddel river, which takes its name from Okd English hl̄de “loud” + dæl “valley”.
Liddiard English
From Celtic place names in England meaning "gray hill".
Liddington English, Scottish (Rare)
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. "of Liddington", a parish in Rutland, near Uppingham; a parish in Wiltshire, near Swindon.
Liddy Irish
Variant of Leddy.
Lidén Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and the common surname siffix -én.
Lidholm Swedish
Combination of Swedish lid "slope" and holm "islet".
Lidman Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and man "man". A notable bearer was Swedish writer Sara Lidman (1923-2004).
Lidström Swedish
Combination of the Swedish place name element lid "slope, hillside" and ström "stream, flow". A notable bearer is Swedish ice hockey player Nicklas Lidström (b. 1970).
Lie Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Li 1.
Lie Indonesian
Indonesian spelling of Li 1.
Lieb German, Jewish
Nickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish lib or German lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).
Lieb German
From a short form of the various compound Slavic personal names formed with lubo- "love" as the first element.
Lieber English, German, Polish, Jewish
From the given name Lieber.
Lieberherr German (Swiss)
Derived from the given name Lieber.
Lieberknecht German
A compound name where lieber is derived from the given name Liebert and kneckt is an occupational surname for a journeyman, derived from the Middle Low German knecht meaning "knight’s assistant, servant".
Liebermann German, Jewish
Derived from German lieb or Yiddish lib meaning "dear, beloved". Many Liebermann families originally spelled the name in Hebrew or Cyrillic characters, so variations in the spelling occurred during transliteration to the Latin alphabet.
Liébert French
From the given name Liébert.
Liebhart German
From a Germanic personal name, composed of the elements liub "beloved, dear" and hard "brave, strong".
Liebknecht German
Karl Liebknecht was a German socialist revolutionary.
Liebling German, Yiddish, Jewish
Derived from German lieb meaning "dear, beloved" or German liebling meaning "darling".
Liebman Jewish
Variant of German Liebmann, itself a variant of Libman and derived from the Yiddish personal name Lipman, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved" and man "man"... [more]
Liebmann Yiddish
a variant of Liebermann originally a Medieval Jewish name... [more]
Liebrecht German
From a Germanic personal name formed with liut "people, tribe" and berht "shining, famous".
Liekki Finnish (Rare)
Means 'flame' in Finnish.
Liell English (British)
Meaning: from the isle, from an island. Early versions of the name can be traced back to the Norman invasion in 1066, and a variation (de Insula) can be found in the Domesday Book... [more]
Liem Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin chiefly used in Indonesia.
Liem Dutch
Habitual surname for Lieme in Eastphalia, which is from lim meaning "mire".
Lieman Dutch
From a Germanic personal name composed of liut "people", or possibly liob "dear, beloved", combined with man "person, man" (see Liutman, Liefman).
Liên Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lian, from Sino-Vietnamese 連 (liên).
Lien Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Lin.
Lien Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 连 (see Lian).
Lienhard Upper German, German (Swiss), Alsatian
Upper German and Alemannic form of the given name Leonhard.
Lieni Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Glienard.
Liesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexius.
Lieshout Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the village of Lieshout in the province of North-Brabant, Netherlands. It is possibly derived from either Dutch lies meaning "great manna grass" (a grasslike plant that grows near riverbanks and ponds) or Middle Dutch lese meaning "track, furrow", combined with hout meaning "forest".
Lietzen German
Lietzen is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.... [more]
Liêu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liao, from Sino-Vietnamese 廖 (liêu).
Liễu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 柳 (liễu).
Liew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Liu.
Lif Swedish
This is most likely a name adopted by soldiers in the 17th century. The actual meaning is unclear. It could be taken directly from the Swedish word liv meaning "life" or from a location named with this element.
Light English
Nickname for a happy, cheerful person, from Middle English lyght, Old English lēoht "light (not dark), bright, cheerful".
Lightfoot Indigenous American
This surname is of Cherokee origin.
Lightfoot English
English (chiefly northern England, especially Liverpool): nickname for a messenger or for a fast runner, from Middle English lyght ‘light’, ‘nimble’, ‘quick’ (Old English lioht) + fote ‘foot’.
Lighthall English
A habitational name from a place called Lightollars in Lancashire, so named from Old English leoht ‘light-colored’ + alor ‘alder’. The surname, however, is not found in current English sources.
Lightyear Popular Culture
From the English term light-year, a unit of length often used when measuring distances in space. Most often used in everyday speech and non-scientific publications. This is the surname of Buzz Lightyear, a fictional character in the Pixar animated film series 'Toy Story'.
Ligi Estonian
Ligi is an Estonian surname meaning "near" or "accessible".
Ligne English
A variation of the names Ling, Lin and others.
Liguria Italian
Denotes someone from Liguria.
Lihou Norman
From the island of Lihou.
Lihtmaa Estonian
Lihtmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "common/simple land".
Liier Estonian
Liier is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "liige", meaning "member" or "participant".
Liiger Estonian
Liiger is an Estonian surname derived from "liige" meaning "member" and "participant".
Liik Estonian
Liik is an Estonian surname meaning "kind" or "benevolent".
Liim Estonian
Liim is an Estonian surname meaning "glue", "adhesive" and "dough".
Liimatainen Finnish
The meaning is: "Son of a Glue Maker"
Liinamäe Estonian
Liinamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "straight hill"; derived from "liin" meaning "straight/line" and "mäe" meaning "hill/mountain".
Liistro Italian
From Sicilian lijistru "privet", a kind of shrub or small tree.
Liit Estonian
Liit is an Estonian surname meaning "alliance" or "union".
Liiv Estonian
Means "sand" in Estonian.
Liivakivi Estonian
Liivakivi is an Estonian surname meaning "sandstone".
Liivamäe Estonian
Liivamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy hill/mountain".
Liivamägi Estonian
Liivamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "sand mountain".
Liivand Estonian
Liivand is an Estonian surname meaning "sand(y) gift".
Liivaru Estonian
Liivaru is an Estonian surname meaning "sand(y) upland meadow".
Liivik Estonian
Liivik is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy outcrop with sparse vegetation".
Lijewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lijewo in Włocławek voivodeship.
Lilienthal Jewish
Means "valley of lilies" in German, being this word derived from Lilie "lily" and Thal "valley".
Lilienthal German
habitational name from any of the places called Lilienthal in Schleswig-Holstein Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemburg named with Middle High German liljen "lilies" (from Latin lilium) and tal "valley".
Lilja Swedish, Finnish
Means "lily" in Swedish and Finnish. It is also used as a first name (see Lilja).
Liljedahl Swedish, Norwegian
Ornamental name derived from Swedish lilje, a genitive form of lilja "lily" used in compounds, and the archaic word dahl (Old Norse dalr) meaning "valley"... [more]
Liljegren Swedish
Combination of Swedish lilja "lily" and gren "branch".
Liljeman Swedish (Rare)
From the Swedish lilja meaning "lily" and the suffix man meaning "man."
Lill Estonian
Means "flower" in Estonian.
Lillakas Estonian
Lillakas is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Lillard Belgian
Habitational name from either of two places called Li(e)laar, in Gavere and Sint-Maria-Oudenhove, East Flanders.
Lille Estonian
From the Estonian word lill "flower".
Lilleallik Estonian
Lilleallik is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flower source".
Lilleleht Estonian
Lilleleht isan Estonian surname meaning "flower leaf".
Lillemägi Estonian
Lillemägi is an Estonian surname meaning "flowery mountain".
Lillemets Estonian
Lillemets is an Estonian surname meaning "flower forest".
Lilleorg Estonian
Lilleorg is an Estonian surname meaning "flower(y) valley".
Lillepool Estonian
Lillepool is an Estonian surname meaning "floral at/towards".
Lilleväli Estonian
Lilleväli is an Estonian surname meaning "flower field".
Lillevälja Estonian
Lillevälja is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flowery outside".
Lillevere Estonian
Lillevere is an Estonian surname meaning "flower/floral blood".
Lilley English
Variant of Lilly.
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