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Lou Chinese
From Chinese 楼 (lóu) meaning "storey, level, building".
Loud English
from the English word "loud", given to a loud or, in jest, quiet person
Loudermilk German
In 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... [more]
Loudy Irish
Variant of Leddy.
Louganis Greek
Variant of Loukanis. A famous bearer is American former olympic diver Greg Louganis (1960-).
Lõugas Estonian
Lõugas is an Estonian surname derived from "lõugama" meaning to "shout" and "caterwaul".
Loughrey Irish
Reduced 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 Scottish
Uncommon 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'.
Louise French
From the given name Louise or a variant of Louis.
Louisi French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Louis.
Louisin French
From the given name Louis.
Louison English
This surname means “son of Louis”.
Louissaint Haitian Creole
From a variant of French Saint Louis commemorating Saint Louis.
Louisville English
From 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 Greek
Means "sausage" in Greek, nickname for a butcher or sausage maker.
Loukas Greek
From the given name Loukas.
Lõuna Estonian
Lõuna is an Estonian surname meaning "south".
Loup French
From the French word loup meaning "wolf."
Loupe French (Americanized), French (Cajun)
Means “grimace sticking-out tongue” in Old French.
Lourd English
Variant of Lord.
Lourenço Portuguese
From the given name Lourenço.
Lourenzá Galician
This indicates familial origin within any of various eponymous places in Galicia.
Lourinho Portuguese
Possibly 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".
Lousada Portuguese
Name given from the village of Lousada, in Northern Portugal.
Louw Afrikaans
Louw is a surname that has pre 7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Lowe, meaning Lion.
Louwers Dutch
Either a patronymic from a short form of Laurentius, or an occupational name for a tanner from Dutch looien "to tan (leather)".
Løvaas Norwegian
Ultimately 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), Italian
Northern 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 Russian
Means "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".
Love English, Scottish
From Anglo-Norman French lo(u)ve meaning "female wolf."
Lovecraft English
An English surname coming from the Old English lufu, meaning "love, desire", and cæft, meaning "strength, skill".... [more]
Loveday English
Means 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"... [more]
Lovegood Literature (Modern), Popular Culture
The Character 'Luna Lovegood' in the Harry Potter has last name as well as 'Xenophilius Lovegood'.
Lovejoy English
Combination of Middle English love(n), luve(n) "to love" and joie "joy".
Loveland English
From 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 English
From 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.
Loven Norwegian (Rare), American (Rare)
From a farm (later renamed to Låvi) in Aurland municipality in Sogn og Fjordane fylke.... [more]
Lovera Italian, Spanish
Either a topographic name from lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of Lobera.
Lovett English, French
From Ango-Norman French "louvet" meaning "young wolf".
Løvgren Norwegian
Norwegian form of Löfgren.
Lovie Scottish
Variant of Leavey.
Loving English
Variant of Love.
Lovitz Jewish
From 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 Norwegian
Habitational name derived from Norwegian løv "leaf" (Old Norse lauf) and land "land", probably referring to areas where deciduous trees grew.
Lovo Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Venetian
1. Spanish & Portuguese: Variant of Lobo.... [more]
Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.
Low Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Romanization of Liu chiefly used in Malaysia and Singapore.
Lowcock English (British)
A mutation of the location name Laycock. The name is mentioned as far back as 1086.
Lowehart English
Variation of Lowheart, used to denote people who seem to show a lack of consideration through expression
Löwenhaar German
Meaning "lion hair", from German löwe "lion" and haar "hair".
Lowenhar German (East Prussian, Anglicized)
An Anglicized form of Löwenhaar, meaning "lion hair", from German löwe and haar.
Löwenstein German
Habitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
Lowenstein Jewish
Combination 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 German, Jewish
Habitational name from any of the various places called Löwenthal in Germany, derived from German Löwe "lion" and Thal "valley". As a Jewish name, it is ornamental, sometimes associated with given names that mean "lion" (i.e., Levi, Leib or Lew 2).
Lowery English, Irish
Irish variant of Lowry
Lowes English
Patronymic from of Low derived from Middle English lowe meaning "hill, mound".
Lowrie English
Variant of Lowry. A famous bearer of the surname is baseball infielder Jed Lowrie.
Lowry Lumbee
The 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... [more]
Loxley English
English: 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, Spanish
From a location in Navarre, Spain, probably means "the mud", derived from Basque lohi "mud, mire".
Lozac’h Breton
From a Breton word meaning “husband” or “patriarch”
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
Łozowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Łoza, derived from Polish łoza meaning "grey willow, osier, wicker".
L'Silva Indian (Christian)
Form of La Silva more common among Christians from India.
Lu Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From Chinese 鲁 (lǔ) referring to the ancient state of Lu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Lư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 盧 (lư).
Lữ Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 呂 (lữ).
Lualhati Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog luwalhati meaning "glory".
Luangkhot Lao
From Lao ຫຼວງ (luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ໂຄດ (khot) meaning "ancestor, family".
Luangrath Lao
From Lao ຫລວງ (ruang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ (rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Luangrath Lao
From Lao ຫລວງ (luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ລາດ (rath) meaning "pave, pour".
Lubahn German
Germanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with lub- "love", "dear".
Lubarsky Ukrainian, Lithuanian, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Liubar, an urban-type settlement in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine, or Lubarka, an unknown place in Lithuania.
Lubbe German, Slavic, Prussian
Variant of Lubben. Germanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with lub- ‘love’, ‘dear’ (see Luba).
Lubben Low German, Dutch
Patronymic from German Lübbe, Dutch Lubbe, short forms of the personal names Leopold and Lübbert (see Luebbert)... [more]
Lubberman Dutch
Probably derived from the given name Lubbert.
Lubbers Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Lubbert.
Lubbert Frisian
From the given name Lubbert.
Lubeck German
Habitational name from the city of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein.... [more]
Lubigan Tagalog
Means "sweet flag" (a type of plant; scientific name Acorus calamus) in Tagalog.
Lubin French
From the given name Lubin.
Lubin Polish
Polish cognate of Lupin. Possibly a habitational name for someone who lives near lupine plants.
Lubinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Lubin, Lubiń, or Lubiny.
Lubis Batak
From the name of an area around Lake Toba, itself from a Batak word meaning "strong".
Lubrański Polish
This indicates familial origin either within the Kuyavian town of Lubraniec or the adjacent village of Lubrańczyk.
Lục Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Lu, from Sino-Vietnamese 陸 (lục).
Luca Italian
Variant of De Luca.
Luca Romanian, Italian
From the given name Luca 1.
Lucban Tagalog
From Tagalog lukban meaning "grapefruit, pomelo".
Lucca Italian
A 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 Italian
Denoted someone from Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Lucchesi Italian
Variant form of Lucchese.
Lucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Luccio, a reduced form of a personal name formed with this suffix.
Luce Norman, French
Form of Lucius, meaning "light". A notable bearer of this surname is French singer-songwriter Renan Luce (1980-).
Lucero Spanish
Means "morning star, daystar" or "brilliance, splendour, lustre" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light".
Luchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Luka.
Luchs German
Means "lynx" in German, a nickname possibly given to someone with good eyesight. Alternatively, a variant form of Lux.
Lucht German, Dutch
Topographic name from Lucht "cleared area, garden", ultimately from Old German leuhtą "light".
Lucía Spanish, Italian
From the feminine personal name Lucia, feminine derivative of Latin lux meaning "light".
Lucian English (British, Rare)
Derived from the given name Lucian
Luciano Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Luciano.
Lucien French
From the given name Lucien.
Lucier French
Derived from old French lucière meaning "light".
Lucio Italian
From the given name Lucio.
Lucius German, Dutch
From the personal name Lucius.
Lucius German
Latinized form of Lutz.
Luckhardt German
Metronymic derived from the given name Liutgard.
Luckie Scottish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of a pet form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais.
Lucman Filipino, Maranao
From the given name Lucman.
Łuczak Polish
Derived from the Polish word łuk meaning "bow."
Łuczyński Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Łuczyna or Łuczynów.
Ludd English
Etymology 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.
Ludemann Low German
Ludemann is a German name
Ludenberg German
From Latin ludere meaning "to play" and German berg meaning "mountain".
Ludgate English
Not Available.
Lüdi German (Swiss)
Probably derived from the given name Ludwig
Ludlam English
Derived from the old English word hlud "loud, roaring" (compare germanic hlud), which gave the name to the river Hlude and ham "water meadow"
Ludlow English
Habitational 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'.
Ludovico Italian
From the given name Ludovico.
Ludwell English
From the Old English elements hlud meaning "famous, loud" and well meaning "well, spring, water hole"
Ludzker Jewish (Rare)
coming from the town of Lutzk in Poland
Lueangsuwan Thai
From Thai เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Luevisadpaibul Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of ลือวิเศษไพบูลย์ (see Luewisetphaibun).
Luevisesbaipul Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of ลือวิเศษไพบูลย์ (see Luewisetphaibun).
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 Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Luffman English
Derived from the given name Lefman (see Leofman).
Lugano Medieval Italian
It meaning sacred forest.
Luganskiy m Russian
Russian form of Luhanskyy.
Lugantsev m Russian
Means "from Lugansk".
Lugardo Spanish
Spanish (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 English
English (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.
Lugn Swedish (Rare)
Means "calm" in Swedish.
Lugo Spanish
Galician 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 Tagalog
Means "delight, pleasure, enjoyment" in Tagalog.
Lugovskikh Russian
Possibly from луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Luhaäär Estonian
Luhaäär is an Estonian surname, derived from "water meadow (marsh) edge".
Luhamaa Estonian
Luhamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow land".
Luhanskyy m Ukrainian
Means "from Luhansk".
Luhasalu Estonian
Luhasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow grove".
Luhovskyy m Ukrainian
From Ukrainian луг (luh), meaning "meadow".
Luht Estonian
Luht is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh" or "watery meadow".
Luhtanen Finnish
Luhtanen is an Finnish surname derived from "luhta" meaning "swamp flood meadow".
Luhtla Estonian
Luhtla is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/glade area".
Luhtmaa Estonian
Luhtmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "meadow land".
Lui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lei.
Lui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Lu 1.
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 Estonian
Luide is an Estonian surname meaning "dune/sand dune".
Luiga Estonian
Luiga is an Estonian surname derived from "luik" meaning "swan". "Eluiga" is also an Estonian word meaning "life".
Luigini Italian
Derived from the given name Luigi.
Luijten Dutch
From the given name Luit or Luitje, a diminutive form of names beginning with the element liud "people".
Luik Estonian
Means "swan" in Estonian.
Luikpere Estonian
Luikpere is an Estonian surname meaning "swan family/folk".
Luís Portuguese
From the given name Luís.
Luis Spanish
From the given name Luis. Cognate to Louis and Lewis 1.
Luisk Estonian
Luisk is an Estonian surname meaning "grinding stone" or "whet stone".
Luiten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Luiz Portuguese
From the given name Luis.
Luján Spanish
This is the second last name of Spanish footballer/soccer player Andrés Iniesta.
Lujano Spanish
Spanish: variant of Luján ( see Lujan ).
Luk Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanisation of 呂 (see Lu 1) or 盧 (see Lu 2)
Lukačević Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Lukács.
Lukanov Bulgarian
Means "son of Lukan".
Lukanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lukanov.
Łükȧś Vilamovian
From the given name Łükȧś.
Lukáš Czech, Slovak
From the given name Lukáš.
Lukas Various
From the given name Lukas, mainly used in Scandinavian or Slavic languages.
Lukaš Sorbian
From the given name Lukaš.
Lukash Polish (Ukrainianized)
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.
Lukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Luka".
Lukasiak Polish
The last name of Dance Moms star: Chloe Lukasiak.
Łukasiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the personal name Łukasz.
Łukaszczyk Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Łukaszewicz Polish
Derived from the given name Łukasz.
Łukaszewski Polish
habitational name for someone from Łukaszew or Łukaszewo, so named from the personal name Łukasz
Luke English
From 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.
Lukehart English (American)
Americanized form of German Luckhardt.
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