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Losada Spanish, Portuguesetopographic name for someone who lived by an area paved with flagstones Spanish
losada (from
losar "to pave" a derivative of
losa a word of pre-Roman origin meaning a "flat stone slab").
Losha AlbanianAn Albanian surname, most common on the south in the variant
Loshaj. The most famous person bearing it was Peter Losha, head of the Losha clan and the despot of Arta.The surname originates from the word
lios means "pockmark" in Albanian.
Loshaw EnglishEnglish name this is the last name of singer Avril Lavigne’s Mother Judith Rosanne Loshaw
Lotey IrishThe surname Lotey has Irish and Scottish origins from
Ó Labhradha, and German origins from the ancient Germanic name
Chloderich, which is made up of
hlut meaning "famous" and
rik meaning "powerful, rich".
Lotfi ItalianItalian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Lotto .
Lotsij DutchApparently a Dutchified form of the Polish surname
Illotzki.
Lotspeich Englishpossibly from Bavarian lott ‘mud’ + speich ‘spittle’, ‘moist dirt’, either a topographic name for someone who lived on land in a muddy area or a nickname for someone who had a dirty appearance... [
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Lott Englishfrom a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.
Lott FrenchFrom the Department (Region/State)in France, "Lot" and "Lot-et-Garrone"; also a river in France (Lot). Brought to the British Isles, Holland (Netherlands) and later the United States, Canada and South Africa, by French Huguenots.
Lou ChineseFrom Chinese 娄
(lóu) referring to the 16th constellation of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in traditional Chinese astronomy. It may also refer to the ancient state of Zhu Lou, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province, or the ancient fief of Lou, which existed in the ancient state of Chu in present-day Shandong province.
Lou ChineseFrom Chinese 楼
(lóu) meaning "storey, level, building".
Loud Englishfrom the English word "loud", given to a loud or, in jest, quiet person
Loudermilk GermanIn German the word “lauter” translates into English as “pure” and the German word “milch” translates into English as “milk”. This surname belonged to those who worked in the dairy industry.
Loudon Scottish, English (Canadian)This surname is Scottish, although also recorded in England. It is believed to be locational from the village of Loudoun, in the district of Cunningham, in the county of Ayrshire. The placename is composed of the Northern English word "low", meaning a flame or beacon, itself from the pre 7th century Norse word "loge", plus the Gaelic "doun", meaning a hill... [
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Louganis GreekVariant of
Loukanis. A famous bearer is American former olympic diver Greg Louganis (1960-).
Lõugas EstonianLõugas is an Estonian surname derived from "lõugama" meaning to "shout" and "caterwaul".
Loughrey IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Luachra "descendant of
Luachra", a personal name derived from
luachair "light". The name is often translated,
Rush from a Gaelic homonym,
luachair meaning "rush".
Loughty ScottishUncommon Scottish surname meaning 'by a lake'. It is derived from the Scottish word 'loch', meaning lake, combined with the suffix 'ty', in this case signifying 'by'.
Louisville EnglishFrom the name of the largest city of
Louisville in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The city was named for the 18th-century King Louis XVI of France, whose soldiers were then aiding Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Loukanis GreekMeans "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.
Loup FrenchFrom the French word
loup meaning "wolf."
Lourenzá GalicianThis indicates familial origin within any of various eponymous places in Galicia.
Lourinho PortuguesePossibly from Lourinhã, a portuguese city to the northwest of Lisbon who possibly originated in the Roman period, when a villa named "Laurinana" existed in the area. Lourinho is a diminutive form of "louro", deriving from Latin laurus, "laurel".
Louw AfrikaansLouw is a surname that has pre 7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Lowe, meaning Lion.
Louwers DutchEither a patronymic from a short form of
Laurentius, or an occupational name for a tanner from Dutch
looien "to tan (leather)".
Løvaas NorwegianUltimately derived from Old Norse
lauf "leaf, foliage" and
áss "hill, ridge". Taken from any of the many farms in Norway named Løvaas,
Lovato Spanish (Latin American), ItalianNorthern Italian from the Late Latin personal name
Lupatus, derivative of Latin
lupus "wolf". This is one of several medieval personal names which became popular under the influence of Germanic compound personal names formed with
wolf-.
Lovchikov m RussianMeans "son of the catcher", from Russian
ловчик (lovchik), meaning "catcher".
Løvdahl Norwegian (Rare)From the name of any of the numerous homes or places named Old Norse
lauf "leaf foliage" and
dalr "valley".
Lovecraft EnglishAn English surname coming from the Old English
lufu, meaning "love, desire", and
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Loveday EnglishMeans either (i) "person particularly associated with a 'loveday'" (a day when, by custom, old differences were settled and reconciliations were made); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name
Loveday, a descendant of Old English
Leofdæg, literally "beloved day"... [
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Lovejoy EnglishCombination of Middle English
love(n), luve(n) "to love" and
joie "joy".
Loveland EnglishFrom the name of a farmstead in Devon, England, possibly derived from the Old English given name
Leofa (or
Lufa) combined with
land "land, cultivated land, estate".
Lovelock EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a dandy or a man conceited about his appearance (from
lovelock, a term for an elaborately curled lock of hair). This surname is borne by British scientist James Lovelock (1919-), formulator of the "Gaia" concept.
Lovera Italian, SpanishEither a topographic name from
lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of
Lobera.
Lovitz JewishFrom the Polish name of
Łowicz, a town in central Poland. Its name is derived from Polish
lowisko meaning "fishing, hunting". A well-known bearer is American comedian and actor Jon Lovitz (1957-).
Løvland NorwegianHabitational name derived from Norwegian
løv "leaf" (Old Norse
lauf) and
land "land", probably referring to areas where deciduous trees grew.
Lowehart EnglishVariation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression
Löwenhaar GermanMeaning "lion hair", from German
löwe "lion" and
haar "hair".
Lowenstein JewishCombination of German
Löwe "lion" and
stein "stone". In some cases an ornamental name associated with the name
Levi (see also
Levy and
Lew 2).
Löwenthal GermanHabitational name from any of various places called Löwenthal.
Löwenthal Jewish, SwedishOrnamental name composed of German
Löwe "lion" and
T(h)al "valley". In some cases the Jewish name would have been an ornamental elaboration associated with the personal name
Levi (or other names meaning "lion").
Lowes EnglishPatronymic from of
Low derived from Middle English
lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Lowrie EnglishVariant of
Lowry. A famous bearer of the surname is baseball infielder Jed Lowrie.
Lowry LumbeeThe surname is prominent. The earliest time this name is scene is when a grandchild of man named James Lowery is called James Lowry in the 1700s. This name was self-identified as an Indian Name in the Robeson County, North Carolina 1900 census... [
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Loxley EnglishEnglish: habitational name from any of various minor places named Loxley, as for example one in Warwickshire, which is named with the Old English personal name
Locc +
leah ‘woodland clearing’.
Loya Basque, SpanishFrom a location in Navarre, Spain, probably means "the mud", derived from Basque
lohi "mud, mire".
Lozac’h BretonFrom a Breton word meaning “husband” or “patriarch”
Łozowski PolishName for someone from a place called Łoza, derived from Polish
łoza meaning "grey willow, osier, wicker".
Lu ChineseFrom Chinese 陆
(lù) referring to the ancient territory of Lu, which existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. Alternately, it may be from 陸渾
(Lù Hún), the name of an ancient nomadic tribe that established a state in the area that is now Henan province.
Lu ChineseFrom Chinese 鲁
(lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Luangkhot LaoFrom Lao ຫຼວງ
(luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ໂຄດ
(khot) meaning "ancestor, family".
Luangrath LaoFrom Lao ຫລວງ
(ruang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ
(rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Luangrath LaoFrom Lao ຫລວງ
(luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ
(rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Lubahn GermanGermanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with
lub- "love", "dear".
Lubarsky Ukrainian, Lithuanian, JewishHabitational name for someone from
Liubar, an urban-type settlement in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, or
Lubarka, an unknown place in Lithuania.
Lubeck GermanHabitational name from the city of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein.... [
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Lubigan TagalogMeans "sweet flag" (a type of plant; scientific name Acorus calamus) in Tagalog.
Lubin PolishPolish cognate of
Lupin. Possibly a habitational name for someone who lives near lupine plants.
Lubinski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the places called Lubin, Lubiń, or Lubiny.
Lubis BatakFrom the name of an area around Lake Toba, itself from a Batak word meaning "strong".
Lubrański PolishThis indicates familial origin either within the Kuyavian town of Lubraniec or the adjacent village of Lubrańczyk.
Lucca ItalianA habitational name from Lucca Sicula in Agrigento province, Sicily, which was called simply Lucca until 1863. It was probably originally named with a Celtic element meaning ‘marshy.’
Lucchese ItalianDenoted someone from
Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Lucci ItalianPatronymic or plural form of
Luccio, a reduced form of a personal name formed with this suffix.
Luce Norman, FrenchForm of Lucius, meaning "light". A notable bearer of this surname is French singer-songwriter Renan Luce (1980-).
Lucero SpanishMeans "morning star, daystar" or "brilliance, splendour, lustre" in Spanish, a derivative of
luz "light".
Luchs GermanMeans "lynx" in German, a nickname possibly given to someone with good eyesight. Alternatively, a variant form of
Lux.
Lucht German, DutchTopographic name from
Lucht "cleared area, garden", ultimately from Old German
leuhtą "light".
Luciano ItalianIt is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien.
Lucier FrenchDerived from old French
lucière meaning "light".
Łuczak PolishDerived from the Polish word
łuk meaning "bow."
Łuczyński PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Łuczyna or Łuczynów.
Ludd EnglishEtymology uncertain. Possibly derived from Middle English
ladde "male servant, commoner, boy", or from Old English
lade "bearing, carrying; way, passage, watercourse". In the case of Ned Ludd, legendary founder of the Luddite movement, it may have originated in the surname
Ludlam.
Ludenberg GermanFrom Latin
ludere meaning "to play" and German
berg meaning "mountain".
Ludlam EnglishDerived from the old English word
hlud "loud, roaring" (compare germanic
hlud), which gave the name to the river
Hlude and
ham "water meadow"
Ludlow EnglishHabitational name from a place in Shropshire, so named from the Old English river name Hlude (from hlud 'loud', 'roaring') referring to the Teme river + hlaw 'hill'.
Ludwell EnglishFrom the Old English elements
hlud meaning "famous, loud" and
well meaning "well, spring, water hole"
Lueangsuwan ThaiFrom Thai เหลือง
(lueang) meaning "yellow" and สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold".
Luewisetphaibun Thai (Rare)From Thai ลือ (
lue) meaning "to speak widely of", วิเศษ (
wiset) meaning "excellent; splendid; amazing; superb; magnificent", and ไพบูลย์ (
phaibun) meaning "prosperity; abundance".
Luferov RussianDerived from the Russian monastic name
Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος
(eleutheros) meaning "free".
Lugardo SpanishSpanish (Mainly Huelva): From The Personal Name Lugardo A Variant Of Lutgardo Of Ancient Germanic Origin (See Luckhardt ). This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Lugg EnglishEnglish (Devon) probably from a local vernacular derivative of
Lucas. However, Reaney posits an Old English personal name,
Lugga, from which this name could be derived.
Lugo SpanishGalician and Spanish habitational name from Lugo, a city in Galicia. This was a Roman settlement under the name of Lucus Augusti ‘grove or wood of Augustus’, but that may have been no more than an adaptation of an earlier name derived from that of the Celtic god Lugos.
Lugod TagalogMeans "delight, pleasure, enjoyment" in Tagalog.
Luhaäär EstonianLuhaäär is an Estonian surname, derived from "water meadow (marsh) edge".
Luhamaa EstonianLuhamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow land".
Luht EstonianLuht is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh" or "watery meadow".
Luhtanen FinnishLuhtanen is an Finnish surname derived from "luhta" meaning "swamp flood meadow".
Luhtla EstonianLuhtla is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/glade area".
Luiaondo Basque (Rare)From the name of a village in Álava, Spain, composed of the Basque suffix
-ondo "near, adjacent" and an uncertain first element; possibly related to
lur "earth, soil, land".
Luide EstonianLuide is an Estonian surname meaning "dune/sand dune".
Luiga EstonianLuiga is an Estonian surname derived from "luik" meaning "swan". "Eluiga" is also an Estonian word meaning "life".
Luijten DutchFrom the given name
Luit or
Luitje, a diminutive form of names beginning with the element
liud "people".
Luisk EstonianLuisk is an Estonian surname meaning "grinding stone" or "whet stone".