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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).
Lapidario Spanish (Philippines), FilipinoUnaccented form of Spanish
lapidário "lapidary". Severino Lapidario (1847-1896) was a corporal in the Spanish Navy Marines who was implicated in the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. He was one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite.
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.
Lapot FilipinoLinguitistic origins of the surname Lapot, which means "thick" pertaining to a consistency originated from Central Luzon region of the Philippines.
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".
Larivière French (Modern)From the region of Bourgoigne, in France, meaning 'the river'. The name is likely a topographic reference to the physical location, likely a river in this case.
Lark EnglishFrom the name of the bird, a nickname for a singer or a cheerful person, or perhaps someone who caught and sold larks. Alternatively, could be a shortened form of the personal name
Larkin.
Larkin IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Lorcáin meaning "descendant of
Lorcán".
La Rosa ItalianDerived from Italian
rosa meaning "rose", used as a name for someone who lived by a rose bush.
Larose FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew; or a habitational name from a town house bearing the sign of a rose. It may also have been a nickname for a man with a ‘rosy’ complexion, as well as a nickname of a soldier... [
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Larraga BasqueFrom the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque
larre "pasture, meadow, prairie" and the locative suffix
-aga "place of, group of".
Larrain BasqueMeans "threshing floor" in Basque. This is also the name of a hamlet in Navarre, Spain.
Larralde BasqueDerived from Basque
larre "pasture, meadow, prairie" and
-alde "near, by; side".
Larramendi BasqueMeans "pastureland, mountain grassland", derived from Basque
larre "pasture, meadow, prairie" and
mendi "mountain".
Larrañaga Basque, SpanishFrom the name of a farmhouse in Azpeitia, Spain, derived from Basque
larrain "threshing yard" and
-aga "place of, group of".
Larrazabal Basque, SpanishHabitational name derived from Basque
larre "field, pastureland, prairie" and
zabal "wide, open, ample".
Larrion BasqueFrom the name of a village in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque
larre "field, pasture, meadowland" and
on "good".
Larter EnglishUncertain etymology. Possibly a variant of the French Habitational surname
Latour. Other theories connect it to Old Teutonic
lahtro "place where animals bear young", or to Old English
lyrt "liar, deceiver; crooked", though the latter is unlikely.
Larusso ItalianDerived from the Italian word "Rosso," which comes from the Latin words "Rubius and Rossius," which mean "red." As a surname, larusso was originally a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion.
Lasac TagalogFrom Tagalog
lasak meaning "rotten, decomposed, decayed".
Lasagna ItalianFrom Italian
(lasagna) denoting a popular Italian dish made of stacked layers of thin flat pasta alternating with fillings such as ragù and other vegetables, cheese, seasonings and spices.
Lasalle French1. French: local name or occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a manor house, from Old French sal(e) ‘hall’ (modern French salle; see also
Sale), with the definite article la... [
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Lasby English (Hellenized, Rare), French (Quebec)Likely derived from a place in England. Associated with the Old English terms "laes" and "by", meaning pasture or village. Now rare in England, most people with this surname are American or Canadian, and are descended from a group of French Canadian furtrappers.
Lascelles FrenchFrench location name from Lacelle in Orne, northern France and referring to "small rooms or cells inhabited by monks".
Lasher EnglishTheir are many possible meanings. 1. One who lashes ropes together. 2. One who lashes or wipps. 3. One who lashes out in anger.
Lasiewicki PolishI don't know meaning history.Please tell me the meaning and history of my name
Laskaris GreekFrom ancient and medieval Greek
laskaris, a kind of soldier, from Persian
laeshkaer "army". This is the same word as Urdu
lascar "sailor" and Arabic
el-askari "the army", "the troops".
Laski Polish, Hungarian, JewishPolish (Laski) and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name from Lasko (now Lask) in Sieradz voivodeship, named with laz, lazy ‘clearing in a forest’. ... [
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Laskin m RussianDerived from Russian ласка
(laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".
Laskurain BasquePossibly derived from Basque
lats "creek, brook, small stream" and the locative suffixes
-ko and
-ain.
Lass EstonianLass is an Estonian surname, a corruption of "laas", meaning "woodland".
Laster EnglishOccupational name for a shoemaker, or for someone who made lasts, a wooden tool in the shape of a foot used for stretching and shaping leather when making boots.
Läte EstonianLäte is an Estonian surname meaning "fountain" or "wellspring".
Latella ItalianPossibly derived from the Calabrian word
tella or
tiella, meaning "baking tray, pan", ultimately from Latin
tegula "tile". Alternatively, it could be a habitational name from the town of
Atella.
Latham English (British)Habitational name from any of the places in England named with the Old Norse word
hlaða meaning "barn".
Latimer EnglishEnglish occupational name for a clerk who could translate documents to and from Latin and/or other languages, from Anglo-Norman French
latinier,
latim(m)ier.
Latino ItalianFrom the medieval personal name Latino, originally an ethnic name for someone of Latin as opposed to Germanic, Byzantine or Slavic descent.
Lato Hungarian, PolishFrom Hungarian
látni meaning ‘to see’, hence a nickname for a wise person or an occupational name for a clairvoyant, or possibly for an official who checked the quality of products at markets.... [
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Latoszyński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Latoszyn.
Latour FrenchEither a topographic name for someone who lived near a tower usually a defensive fortification or watchtower from Old French
tūr "tower"; or a habitational name from any of various places called Latour or La Tour named with this word.
Lätt EstonianLätt is an Estonian surname, probably derived from "Läti", meaning "Latvia", or "läte" meaning "spring" and "fountain".
Lattanzio ItalianFrom the given name derived from Latin
Lactantius, which could derive from the minor Roman agricultural deity
Lactans, or directly from the Latin word
lactans "suckling, milking".
Lättemäe EstonianLättemäe is an Estonian surname derived from "läte" meaning "spring" or "fountain" and "mäe" meaning "hill" and "mountain"; "spring mountain".
Lattik EstonianLattik is an Estonian surname meaning "bar" or "lathe".
Lau Germannickname for a physically strong person from Middle High German
louwe lauwe "lion". In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion... [
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Lau EstonianLau is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lauk" meaning "table" or "desk" or "laul" meaning "song".
Lauder Scottish, Northern IrishFrom a village in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It derives from the Celtic
Lauuedder, probably indicating a rapidly flowing river, cognate with Modern Welsh
llifer meaning 'to gush'.
Laudrup DanishPossibly from the name of homesteads in Denmark, most likely derived from Old Norse
laut meaning "barn", combined with the Danish suffix -
drup (itself from Old Norse
thorp) meaning "outlying farmstead, village, settlement"... [
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Läufer German, JewishHabitational name for someone from a place called Lauf, also an occupational name for a messenger or a nickname for a fast runner, from an agent derivative of Middle High German loufen, German laufen ‘to run’.
Lauffer GermanThe lauffer name is generally thought to have evolved from a place name to a surname. ... Versions of the name that evolve from the word "läufer," which meant "runner," are thought to have originally been an occupational name for a messenger.
Laughton EnglishHabitational name from any of the numerous places in England so called. Most of them, as for example those in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (near Gainsborough), Sussex, and West Yorkshire, are named with Old English
leac ‘leek’ +
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Lauk EstonianLauk is an Estonian surname meaning both "leek" and "coot" (Fulica).
Launceston CornishDerived from the Cornish place name
Lannstevan. Besides the Cornish town, there is also a Launceston in Tasmania (Australia).
Launder EnglishFrom English
launder, itself from French
lavandier both meaning "washerman".
Lauper German (Swiss)From the short form of a Germanic personal name composed of the elements liut 'people', 'tribe' + berht 'famous'. topographic name for someone who lived at a Lauben, a row of houses and stores with an arcade in front, from Middle High German loube 'arbor', 'bower', 'gallery'.
Laur EstonianLaur is an Estonian surname, a shortened for of "Lauri"; a masculine given name.
Laura ItalianEither from the given name
Laura or a topographic name from Latin
laurea meaning "laurel".
Laura SpanishOf uncertain origin; in some cases, it is possibly a habitational name from a place named Laura.
Lauri EstonianLauri is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the masculine given name "Lauri", a shortened form of "Laurits".
Laurie FrenchHabitational name from a place in Cantal derived from Latin
laurus "laurel" with the suffix -ea.
Laurimaa EstonianLaurimaa is an Estonian surname meaning "Lauri's land" (Lauri is an Estonian masculine given name).
Laurin French, Slovene (Americanized)Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Emile, Marcel, Michel, Pierrette, Alphonse, Armand, Germain, Herve, Jacques, Jean-Marc, Luc.... [
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Laurisoo EstonianLaurisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Lauri's (a masculine given name) swamp". However, the name is probably an Estoniazation of the masculine given name "Lauri" and the Germanic suffix "son"; "Lauri's son".
Lautemann GermanFrom
laute "lute" and
man "man". This name was used by musicians who played the lute
Lauterbach GermanFrom the name of various places in Germany, for example the village of
Lauterbach in the district of Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg.
Lautermilch German (Modern)Comes from German words Lauter, meaning 'pure', or 'nothing but', and Milch, meaning 'milk'. This could mean that the people who first used this name were farmers.
Lautz Germanabgeleitet vom deutschen Vornamen Lutz (Kurzform von Ludwig)
Lauwer FlemishOccupational name for a tanner, from Dutch
looien "to tan (leather)".
Lavecchia ItalianMeans "the old (one)" or "the old lady" in Italian, a nickname for a man who fussed like an old woman, or for someone from an old family. It can also denote someone from a toponym containing the element
vecchia.