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Lillingstone EnglishIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 villages in Buckinghamshire: Lillingstone Dayrell or Lillingstone Lovell.
Lilly EnglishDerived from
Lilly, a pet name for
Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English
lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [
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Lillywhite EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone with very fair hair or complexion. It was borne by English cricketers James Lillywhite (1842-1929), first captain of England, and William Lillywhite (1792-1854), pioneer of overarm bowling, uncle of James... [
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Lily EnglishDerived from
Lily, a pet name for
Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English
lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [
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Lima PortugueseTopographic name for someone living on the banks of the river of this name (of pre-Roman origin, probably akin to a Celtic element lemos, limos 'elm').
Lima PortugueseTopographic name for someone who lived on the banks of the
Lima River in Portugal, most likely derived from Indo-European
*léymō meaning "lake".
Limanowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Limanowa.
Limb Medieval EnglishRare name of medieval English origin. A dialectal variant of the locational name 'Lumb', from places so called in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and derives from the Old English pre-7th Century 'lum(m)'... [
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Limbach GermanDerived from any of numerous places in Germany named with Germanic
lindo meaning "lime tree" and
bach meaning "stream". Several of these places are in areas such as the Palatinate, which contributed heavily to early German immigration to the United States.
Limbo ItalianIt comes from latin word "limbus". It has religious origin.... [
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Limburger GermanDerived from the name of a town named "Limburg", which was located in western Germany.
Limon SpanishAn occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit.
Limonov m RussianDerived from Russian word "лимон (limon)" meaning "lemon". This is the last name of Eduard Limonov, the leader of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia.
Lindahl SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
dal "valley".
Linde German, Dutch, Jewish, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishDerived from Middle Hugh German, Dutch
linde or Scandinavian
lind "lime tree". Almost exclusively ornamental in Swedish, otherwise probably habitational. There are also a number of feminine names containing the element
lind, for example
Linda,
Dietlinde and
Gerlinde, and it's possible that the surname is derived from any of those names.
Linde SpanishFrom Spanish
linde "boundary" or a habitational name from places called La Linde in Spain.
Lindell EnglishDerived from various places in England named with Old Norse
lind "lime tree" and
dalr "valley".
Lindelöf SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
löf (an archaic spelling of
löv) "leaf".
Lindemann GermanMeans "soft man" in German, from the elements
lind meaning "soft, flexible", and
man meaning "man".
Lindén SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "linden tree" and the common surname suffix
-én.
Lindenbaum German, Jewishtopographic name for someone who lived by a lime tree Lindenbaum or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a lime tree. Derived from the elements
linta "linden" and
boum "tree".
Lindenberg German, Jewish, DutchAs a German and Jewish name, it is derived from any of numerous places called
Lindenberg in Germany, composed of Middle High German
linde meaning "lime tree" and
berg meaning "mountain, hill"... [
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Lindenmeyer GermanHabitational name for the tenant of a farm identified by a lime tree, derived from Middle High German
linde meaning "lime tree" and
meier meaning "tenant farmer".
Linder GermanDerived from the German word linde, which means lime tree.
Lindfors SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree, linden" and
fors "rapid, waterfall".
Lindhagen SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
hage "enclosed pasture". Carl Lindhagen was the Chief Magistrate of Stockholm in the early 1900s.
Lindley English, GermanEnglish habitational name from either of two places in West Yorkshire called Lindley, or from Linley in Shropshire and Wiltshire, all named from Old English
lin ‘flax’ +
leah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, with epenthetic -d-, or from another Lindley in West Yorkshire (near Otley), named in Old English as ‘lime wood’, from
lind ‘lime tree’ +
leah ‘woodland clearing’... [
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Lindmäe EstonianLindmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "bird mountain/hill".
Lindman SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "linden tree" and
man "man".
Lindskog SwedishDerived from Swedish
lind meaning "linden tree" and
skog meaning "forest".
Lindstedt SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
stad "town, city" (spelling possibly influenced by German
Stadt, also meaning "town, city").
Lindt German, DutchDerived from given names containing the elements
lind "tender, mild, gentle hearted" or
lind "linden tree, shield"... [
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Lindvall SwedishCombination of Swedish
lind "lime tree" and
vall "pasture, grassy field".
Line EnglishAmericanized form of German
Lein: occupational name for a grower of or dealer in flax from Middle High German
līn, meaning “flax”.... [
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Liné French (Rare)From Old French
liné meaning "made of linen". This name was an occupational name for someone who weaved linen or was a linen merchant.
Lineker EnglishFrom a place name composed of Old English
lin meaning "flax" and
æcer meaning "field". A famous bearer is retired English soccer player Gary Lineker (1960-).
Linford Englishhabitational name from Great and Little Linford in Buckinghamshire or Lynford in Norfolk. The former may have Old English
hlyn "maple" as its first element; the latter is more likely to contain
lin "flax" or alternatively the first element may relate to the river
Lynn... [
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Ling ChineseFrom Chinese 凌
(líng) meaning "ice", originally used as an occupational name for a palace official who was in charge of storing and handling ice.
Lingard EnglishHabitational name from Lingart, Lancashire, or Lingards Wood in Marsden, West Yorkshire.
Lingerfelt American (South)Americanized spelling of German Lingenfeld, a habitational name from a place so named in the Palatinate.
Linhares PortuguesePortuguese: habitational name from any of several places called Linhares, for example in Braganca, Guarda, and Vila Real, from the plural of linhar ‘flax field’ (Latin linare, a derivative of linum ‘flax’).
Linklater ScottishScottish (Orkney) habitational name from either of two places named Linklater (in South Ronaldsay and North Sandwick).
Linley EnglishThis surname can be derived from a place of the same name in Shropshire, which is derived from Old English
lín meaning "flax, linen" and
leah meaning "clearing." As a modern surname, it can also be a variant of Lindley (Lindley is used in 2 places in Yorkshire), which is derived from Old English
lind meaning "lime tree" and
leah.
Linn GermanToponymic surname derived from Germanic
lin "swamp, bog, marsh".
Linn GermanDerived from the given name
Linto, a short form of names containing the element
lind "soft, flexible".
Linna EstonianLinna is an Estonian surname meaning (urban) "town" or "city".
Linnaeus Swedish (Rare)Latinized form of
Lind. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (
lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
Linnamäe EstonianLinnamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "urban (city) mountain".
Linney EnglishFrom an Old English female personal name
Lindgifu,
Lindgeofu, composed of the elements
lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) +
gifu, geofu ‘gift’.
Linnus EstonianLinnus is an Estonian surname meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Linnuste EstonianLinnuste is an Estonian surname relating to "linnus", meaning "castle" or "citadel".
Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic
*lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German
meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin
maior meaning "greater".... [
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Liotta ItalianVariant form of
Leotta. A famous bearer was American actor Ray Liotta (1954-2022).
Lipiński PolishName for someone from any of various places named Lipno, Lipin, Lipiny or Lipino, all derived from Polish
lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipowski Polish, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipowo, Lipowa, or Lipowe, named with an adjectival derivative of Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lippincott EnglishA habitational name meaning "of Luffincott," a parish in Devon, England. Named from Old English uncertain first element +
cot ‘cottage’.
Lippmaa EstonianLippmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "flag/pennant/banner land".
Lipps GermanDerived from Lippe, a place in Westphalia, Germany. The name is a variant of the first name Philipp.
Lipschitz German, JewishThe name is derived from the Slavic "lipa," meaning "linden tree" or "lime tree." The name may relate to a number of different place names: "Liebeschitz," the name of a town in Bohemia, "Leipzig," the name of a famous German city, or "Leobschutz," the name of a town in Upper Silesia.
Lipschutz JewishHabitational surname for someone in Liebschütz, Germany, or Liebeschitz, Poland, both derived from Proto-Slavic *
lipa "lime tree".
Lipski Polish, JewishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipie, Lipsk, Lipsko, Lipy, etc., all named with Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipyance SlavicGeorge Lipyance emmigrated to the us in 1903. Many different spellings early on. Lipyance is now used my ancestors.
Lirnyk UkrainianDerived from Ukrainian лірник
(lirnyk) meaning "lirnyk". Lirnyky were itinerant Ukrainian musicians who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira.
Lis HmongThe name may come from the Chinese who gave Hmong names during the 18th century depending on the place they were in. It's a possible clan surname.
Lisboa PortugueseHabitational name for someone from the Portuguese capital city of
Lisbon (called
Lisboa in Portuguese).
Lischke GermanA German surname of slavic origin. A historic bearer was Johann Lischke, a German Protestant reformer in the 16th century. The name may come from the German word “Lisch,” which can refer to a marshy or wetland area.
Lisci ItalianProbably means "smooth" in Italian, derived from the Italian
liscio "smoothing", likely denoting a clean person.
Liserani ItalianA famous bearer is Italian-born American actor Gino Corrado Liserani (1893 - 1982), who went by Gino Corrado on film
Lisiecki PolishHabitational name for someone from Lisiec in Konin voivodeship or a place called Liszki, both named with lis meaning "fox".
Lisiewski PolishHabitational name for someone from Lisiewice in Skierniewice voivodeship, named with lis meaning "fox".
Liška CzechLiška means "fox" in Czech. A famous bearer is actor Pavel Liška.
Lisowski PolishName for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish
lis meaning "fox".
Listrat FrenchFrom Occitan "listrat" meaning "chopped off, striped" or from "Listrac", a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France.
Liszewski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Lisewo (also Liszewo), named with Polish lis meaning "fox".
Liszovics Polish, JewishThis surname has Eastern European connections and has been used by the Jewish population.
Litmanen FinnishDerived from Finnish
litma meaning "water slime". This name is borne by retired Finnish soccer star Jari Litmanen (1971-).
Littlewood English (British)This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and may be either a locational or topographical surname. If the former, it derives from any of several minor places in West Yorkshire, such as Littlewood in Wooldale near Holmfirth, all of which are so called from the Olde English pre 7th Century "lytel", little, small, and "wudu", wood... [
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Littman German (East Prussian), German (West Prussian), German, JewishDerived from Germanized Czech personal names like Litomir (Czech: Ljutomir) and Litobor (Czech: Ljutobor) which ultimately go back to Old Slavic
ljutu "grim; fierce; ferocious; wild". One theory suggests, however, that these given names might have been influenced by
ljub- "love; dear".... [
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Litwak JewishFrom Yiddish ליטוואַק
(litvak) meaning "Litvak (a Lithuanian Jew)", ultimately from the archaic Polish word
Litwak meaning "Lithuanian".
Liv KhmerMeans "single, unmarried" in Khmer.
Livaza DunganDungan surname of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from Chinese 娃子
(wázǐ) meaning "child".
Lively EnglishA modern English surname possibly derived from a lost village called Laefer-leah which would give it the meaning "the farm by the lake".... [
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Lively EnglishNickname from Middle English
lifly, "lively", "nimble".
Livengood GermanThe surname LIVENGOOD is the Americanized version of Leibendgut. Leibengut is Swiss-German in origin. It has been written as Livengood and Levengood in America. Records show the family name back to 1550, in Aarwangen, Canton of Berne, Switzerland... [
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Livermore EnglishDerived from Old English
lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and
mere "lake".
Liverpool EnglishDerived from Old English
lifer "rush reed, muddy water" and
pol "pool".
Livingston English, ScottishThis surname is thought to be derived from Middle English
Levingestun meaning "Leving's town" or "Leving's settlement."
Livingstone Scottish, Irish, JewishScottish: Habitational name from a place in Lothian, originally named in Middle English as Levingston, from an owner called
Levin (
Lewin), who appears in charters of David I in the early 12th century.... [
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Liwosz PolishIt comes from the name "liswoze" which means to be a all around "good person". Even though it is a nickname, It may have been derived from occupation because of the name's meaning to be a "Funny man".
Liyanaarachchi SinhaleseFrom Sinhala ලියන
(liyana) meaning "writing" combined with the colonial-era title ආරච්චි
(arachchi) used to denote a village headman or leader.
Liyanage SinhaleseMeans "house of writing" from Sinhala ලියන
(liyana) meaning "writing" and ගේ
(ge) meaning "home, house".
Liz SpanishHistory unknown; surname known in the Dominican Republic
Lizárraga Basque (Hispanicized)Castilianized form of Basque
Lizarraga, a habitational name from any of several places derived from Basque
lizar (archaic form
leizar) "ash tree" and the locative suffix
-aga meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Lizovich JewishI knew a family with this surname and they were Jewish.
Ljungqvist SwedishComposed of the elements
ljung "heather" and quist, an old spelling of
kvist "twig".
Llapashtica Kosovar, Albanian, SerbianDerived from the name of Kosovan villages named
Llapashticë e Poshtme or
Llapashticë e Epërme. It could also denote a person from Serbian villages called
Donja Lapaštica or
Gornja Lapaštica.
Llaquet Spanish, CatalanTopographic name from the Catalan word
llac "pond, lake", indicating a person who lives near a lake.
Llewys WelshOriginal Welsh form of "Lewis" used by the former Royal Family of Wales. Most people with the surname "Lewis" derive from the Royal Family. Very few people still have the surname "Llewys," but it is not unheard of.
Llongoria AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Samartín de Llodón in the municipality of Balmonte.