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Litmanen FinnishDerived from Finnish
litma meaning "water slime". This name is borne by retired Finnish soccer star Jari Litmanen (1971-).
Littlewood EnglishHabitational name for a person from any of the various places in Yorkshire, derived from Old English
lytel "small, little" and
wudu "tree, wood".
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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Litvin m RussianDenoted someone from Lithuania, from Russian
Литва (Litva) "Lithuania".
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 EnglishFrom a nickname for a lively person, from Middle English
lifly.
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.
Lizzi ItalianDerived from the given name
Lizio, itself from Latin
Litius, a variant form of
Lydius (see the more common feminine form
Lydia).
Lizzi ItalianDerived from
lizzo, a Salerno dialect word meaning "holm oak".
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.
Lloris CatalanMeans "son of
Llorente" in Catalan. A known bearer of this surname is professional French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Llovera CatalanTopographic name from
llovera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair".
Loaiza BasqueCastilianized form of a Basque topographic name derived from
lohi "mud, mire" and the suffix
-tza denoting abundance.
Loam English1 English and Scottish: unexplained. The name is recorded in both England and Scotland. It may be a variant of Scottish Lour, a habitational name from Lour, formerly a part of the parish of Meathielour.... [
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Łobaczewski PolishThis indicated familial origin within either Łobaczew Duży or Łobaczew Mały, 2 Polesian villages in Gmina Terespol.
Lobato American (Hispanic)Lobato variant of
Lovato, a Hispanic last name originating from Spanish colonial New Mexico and Colorado. That surname is common with Native New Mexicans... [
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Löbe GermanVariant of
Löwe from Middle High German
lēwe löuwe "lion" hence a nickname for a brave or regal person. 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.
Lobera SpanishEither a topographic name from
lobera "wolf pack" or "wolves' lair" or a habitational name from any of several places called La Lobera. variant of
Lovera.
Lõbu EstonianLõbu is an Estonian surname meaning "fun" and "merriment".
Lõbus EstonianLõbus is an Estonian surname meaning "cheery", "pleasant" and "amusing".
Loch GermanFrom German
Loch "hole", ultimately derived from Middle High German
loch "hole, hollow, valley".
Loche FrenchFrom the Old French word
loche meaning "freshwater fish."
Lochhead ScottishTopographic name for someone who lived at the head of a loch, derived from Scottish Gaelic
ceann meaning "head (land)" and
loch meaning "loch".
Lochner GermanMeans "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. "
Lock English, Dutch, GermanHabitational name from any of various places derived from Old English
loca meaning "(locked) enclosure, stronghold".
Locke English, GermanFrom Old English or Old High German
loc meaning "lock of hair, curl".
Lockhart Scottish, GermanScottish: of uncertain origin, probably from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements loc ‘lock’, ‘bolt’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. English: occupational name for a herdsman in charge of a sheep or cattlefold, from Old English loc ‘enclosure’, ‘fold’ + hierde ‘herd(er)’.
Locklear EnglishVariant of
Lockyer. Locklear is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Locklear LumbeeThis is a popular surname in the Lumbee Native American tribe. It was pronounced by elders as Locklaha in the early part of the 20th century. "Falling water" is the definition of Locklaha. In 2004 the Lumbee Tribal Council had members named Lawrence (University of North Carolina employee), James H., Al, Danita as well as Jerl Locklear.
Lockley EnglishRefers to the region of Loxley in Staffordshire, England.
Lockyer EnglishVariant of
Locklear. Lockyer is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Lodge EnglishLocal name for someone who lived in a small cottage or temporary dwelling, Middle English
logge (Old French
loge, of Germanic origin). The term was used in particular of a cabin erected by masons working on the site of a particular construction project, such as a church or cathedral, and so it was probably in many cases equivalent to an occupational name for a mason... [
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Lodu EstonianLodu is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh" or "fen".
Loen NorwegianLoen is a Norwegian place name derived from Old Norse
Ló, meaning “flat land” or “meadow,” referencing fertile, flat areas near water, often used for farming in ancient times.
Loesch GermanGerman metonymic occupational name from Middle High German
lösch ‘fine leather’.
Löf SwedishFrom an archaic Swedish spelling of
löv "leaf".
Löffler GermanDerived from German
löffel, it denotes a person who produces or trades spoons.
Loflin IrishPossibly a variant spelling of Irish Laughlin. This is a common name in NC.
Löfvén Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix
-én, a derivative of Latin
-enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.
Loglisci ItalianPossibly derived from Italian
loglio "ryegrass, darnel", a plant often found as a weed in wheat fields, sometimes hosting an intoxicating fungus.
Logowin JewishThe last name "Logowin" was found in Russia. Emigrants from Russia moved to the USA and changed the last name in "Levin".
Lo Guasta ItalianVariant of
Guasti, literally "the broken". Probably used as a nickname for someone with a twisted or deformed limb, used in at least one case for a foundling.
Lohu EstonianLohu is an Estonian surname derived from "lohutus", meaning "comfort" and "console".
Loi PunjabiThe surname Loi is predominantly associated with the Sikh Punjabi Jatt community, specifically within the Jatt caste. Originating from North East Punjab, the Lois constitute a relatively small Jatt clan known for their prowess in agriculture... [
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Loia ItalianMost likely a variant of
Aloia. May alternately be related to Italian
loggia "atrium, open-roofed gallery", Greek
λεώς (
leos) "the people", or Tuscan
loia "dirt, filth on clothes or skin", perhaps a nickname for someone with a profession that often made them dirty, such as mining.
Loid EstonianLoid is an Estonian surname meaning "languid" and "inert".
Loigo EstonianLoigo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "loiguline" meaning "puddly".
Loisel FrenchDerived from Old French
oisel "bird" with fused definite article
l' used as a nickname for a flighty individual or perhaps for a small birdlike person but possibly also as a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher.
Loit EstonianLoit is an Esotnian surname meaning "flare". Also, probably from "loits", meaning "incantation" or "spell".
Lokerse DutchPossibly a patronymic form of a given name such as
Lokke, or a habitational name from a place using the Middle Dutch element
loken "to close, shut, fence" (compare
Lock).
Lokhande Indian, MarathiDerived from Marathi लोखंड
(lokhanda) meaning "iron", either a nickname for a person who was strong and well-built or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Lokk EstonianLokk is an Estonian surname meaning "crimp" or "curl".
Løkken NorwegianHabitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so called. Derived from Old Norse
lykkja "enclosure".
Lolokhoev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan), itself derived from
Lyalakh, the name of a mountain village. The village's name itself is of unknown meaning.
Lomakin m RussianMeans "son of the breaker", from Russian
ломать (lomat') "to break".
Lomas English, Scottish, Scottish GaelicVariant spelling of "Lomax", meaning a steam pool devoted from Lumhalghs, Lancs. Also variant spelling of "Lennox", meaning Elmwood in Gaelic.
Lomasney IrishFrom Gaelic
Ó Lomasna meaning "descendant of Lomasna", a byname from
lom "bare" and
asna "rib".
Lomax EnglishLomax is a territorial surname, derived from the hamlet of Lumhalghs, near Bury, Greater Manchester, and meaning "pool nook" or "recess". Notable persons with the surname Lomax include: Alan Lomax (1915–2002) American musicologist, son of John Avery Lomax... [
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Lomholt DanishFrom the name of a farm/estate in Vejlby Parish, Denmark.
Lomishvili GeorgianBasically means "child of a lion” in Georgian, from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion" combined with an Eastern Georgian surname suffix -შვილი (-shvili) meaning "child".
Lomp EstonianLomp is an Estonian surname meaning "pond" or "puddle".
Lon KhmerMeans "superb, magnificent" in Khmer.
Longbottom English, Literature, Popular CultureEnglish (West Yorkshire) topographic name for someone who lived in a long valley, from Middle English
long +
botme,
bothem ‘valley bottom’. Given the surname’s present-day distribution, Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire, may be the origin, but there are also two places called Long Bottom in Hampshire, two in Wiltshire, and Longbottom Farm in Somerset and in Wiltshire.
Longfellow EnglishFrom a nickname for a tall person, derived from Middle English
lang "long, tall" and
felawe "fellow, companion, colleague". A famous bearer of the name was American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Longley EnglishGeographic name referring to multiple places by the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name comes from the word "long" plus Old English
leáh "meadow".
Longoni ItalianProbably a variant of
Longo "long, tall" using the augmentative suffix
-one. In some cases, it could instead derive from the toponym
Longone.
Lonsdale EnglishHabitational name from the district of Lonsdale (straddling Lancashire Yorkshire and Westmorland) and also from Lonsdale in Great Ayton (North Yorkshire). The district takes its name from the river
Lune (of uncertain origin) annd Old English
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Loo EstonianLoo is an Estonian surname; from a few geographic names in Estonia. Most notably, the small borough of Loo in Harju County.
Loodus EstonianLoodus is an Estonian surname meaning "nature/natural".
Loog EstonianLoog is an Estonian surname meaning "windrow" (a line of raked hay or sheaves of grain laid out to dry in the wind).