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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".
Luján SpanishThis is the second last name of Spanish footballer/soccer player Andrés Iniesta.
Lukas VariousFrom the given name
Lukas, mainly used in Scandinavian or Slavic languages.
Luke EnglishFrom a derivative of
Lucas. This was (and is) the common vernacular form of the name, being the one by which the author of the fourth Gospel is known in English.
Luker GermanLuker see also Lucher or Luchre, meaning money more specifically money obtained by nefarious means.
Łukowski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Łuków, Łukowa, or Łukowe, named with the personal name
Łukasz.
Lüll GermanFrom a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with liut- ‘people’ as the first element.
Lumbanbatu BatakFrom Batak
lumban meaning "village, hamlet" and
batu meaning "stone".
Lumbangaol BatakFrom Batak
lumban meaning "village, hamlet" and
gaol meaning "banana".
Lumbantobing BatakFrom Batak
lumban meaning "village, hamlet" and
tobing meaning "riverbank, edge".
Lumbantoruan BatakFrom Batak
lumban meaning "village, hamlet" and
toruan meaning "lower (area or place), below".
Lumbreras SpanishHabitational Name From A Place Called Lumbreras In La Rioja From The Plural Of Lumbrera ‘Lamp’ Possibly Referring To An Old Signal Tower.
Lümelin LombardIt indicates familial origin within the comune of Lümé.
Lunatici ItalianA nickname for a quirky or temperamental person, ultimately from Latin
lunaticus "of the moon, moonstruck".
Lunavelasco Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Un-hyphenated combination of the last names, Luna, and Velasco forming its’ own name. Luna meaning “the moon” in Latin as well as multiple languages. Velasco meaning “crow” or “raven”.
Lund IndianLund is also a Punjabi last name (i.e. from Punjab state of India/Pakistan)
Lundell SwedishCombination of Swedish
lund "grove" and the common surname suffix
-ell.
Lundmark SwedishCombination of Swedish
lund "grove" (Old Norse
lundr) and
mark "ground, field, land".
Lundstedt SwedishCombination of Swedish
lund "grove" and
stad "town, city" (spelling possibly influenced by German
Stadt, also meaning "town, city").
Lundy EnglishEither (i) "person from Lundie", the name of various places in Scotland (meaning "place by a marsh"); or (ii) a different form of
Mcalinden.
Lunski PolishHabitational name for someone from Łońsko in Piła voivodeship or Łono in Rzeszów voivodeship.
Lunz GermanNickname for a careless or slovenly person, from Middle High German
lunzen 'to doze'. Can also be a habitational name for someone from Lunz in Tyrol.
Luoma FinnishA name derived from the Finnish topographic word luomi, meaning "creek" or "small river". Common in central and western Finland.
Lupescu RomanianPossibly means "son of the wolf", from Romanian
lup ("wolf").
Lupin FrenchLupin is a variant on the Latin word "lupus", meaning "wolf". Two important literary characters, Arsène Lupin, the famous French gentleman-burglar, and Professor Remus Lupin, from the world of Harry Potter, have this name... [
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Luque SpanishHabitational name from the city of Luque in Córdoba, Spain, derived from Latin
lucus meaning "sacred grove, wood, forest".
Luquette French (Quebec)Canadian spelling of French
Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name
Luc. It is also a variant of French
Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Lurie JewishIt is one of the oldest family trees in the world, tracing back at least to King
David born c. 1037 BCE, as documented by Neil Rosenstein in his book The Lurie Legacy... [
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Lusa ItalianUsed by people from Lusa, Italy, a town named after the Roman 'gens lusia'.
Lusong TagalogFrom Tagalog, which is referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice.
Lussier FrenchOccupational name from old French
ussier "usher, doorkeeper".
Lust EstonianLust is an Estonian surname meaning "fun", "joy" and "merriment".
Lustgarten JewishAn invented Jewish name based on German
Lustgarten "pleasure garden" (perhaps alluding to the Garden of Eden). It was borne by British barrister, writer and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978), presenter of television crime reconstructions.
Lustig Swedish, German, Jewish, DutchA nickname for a cheerful person, derived from Swedish and German
lustig "humorous, funny, enjoyable" or Middle High German
lustig "merry, carefree". Usually ornamental as a Jewish surname.
Luter EnglishFrom Middle English
leuter "lute player", or else from Old French
lutre "otter", either a nickname or a metonymic name for someone who hunted otters.
Lutomski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Lutom in Poznań voivodeship.
Luts EstonianMeans "burbot" (a species of European freshwater fish) in Estonian.
Lutsoja EstonianLutsoja is an Estonian surname meaning "burbot stream/creek".
Luttrell EnglishFrom a diminutive of Old French
loutre, meaning "otter" (from Latin
lutra), applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an otter or a metonymic occupational name for someone who hunted otters (for their pelts).
Luud EstonianLuud is an Estonian surname meaning "brush" and "broom".
Luukas EstonianLuukas is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the Latin masculine given name "Lucas". A cognate of the English masculine given name "Luke".
Luup EstonianLuup is an Estonian surname meaning "sloop" as well as "hand lens".
Luur EstonianLuur is an Estonian surname meaning "reconnaissance".
Luuri EstonianLuuri is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from
luuraja meaning "scout". Possibly a variation of the masculine given name
Lauri.
Luurmees EstonianLuurmees is an Estonian surname meaning "scout" (literally, "reconnaissance man").
Lüüs EstonianLüüs is an Estonian surname meaning "lock" and "sluice".
Luxton EnglishEnglish habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname
Lugg (from Old English
Lugga) + Middle English
tune,
tone ‘settlement’ (Old English
tun).
Luza BasqueSurname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
Luzon Tagalog (Hispanicized)Named after an island in the Philippines. It is thought to derive from
ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔ "lusong", a Tagalog word referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice... [
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Luzuriaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Lvov m RussianMeans "son of
Lev 1". This also is name of
Lviv City in Russian, and could possibly denoted to person from there.