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Lanese ItalianHabitational name from a place called Lana from an adjectival form of the placename.
Lanezo SpanishMeans "Lanezo's street" from Basque abas "Lanezo" and kale "street".
Lang EstonianLang is an Estonian surname meaning "relative" and "in-law".
Lang Popular CultureFrom 狼 (láng) meaning "wolf". Shi-Long Lang is a character in the game Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, a wolf-themed Interpol agent who speaks mainly in quotes and metaphors about wolves... [
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Langarika BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Iruraitz-Gauna.
Langeland NorwegianDerived from the elements
lang meaning "long" and
land meaning "land" or "farmstead".
Langevin FrenchFrom French
l'Angevin meaning "the Angevin", denoting a person from the French province of Anjou.
Langfield EnglishHabitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in England named Langfield, from Old English
lang meaning "long" and
feld meaning "field".
Langhofer GermanHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Langhof.
Langhorn English, Danish, DutchNorthern English: probably a habitational name from a minor place in Soulby, Cumbria, called Longthorn, from Old English
lang ‘long’ +
horn ‘projecting headland’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.... [
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Långstrump LiteratureLast name of Pippi Långstrump, the original Swedish name for Pippi Longstocking, a character invented by Astrid Lindgren. Pippi's name was allegedly made up by Lindgren's daughter Karin. It's a combination of Swedish
lång "long" and
strumpa "sock".
Langtry EnglishFrom the Old English ‘lang’, meaning long, and ‘treow’, meaning tree. The name of several settlements across England.
Langwade EnglishFrom an English village Langmead, in the county of Devon. It was used to refer to those individuals who lived at the
lang-mead, which literally means "the long meadow".
Lanier French, EnglishOccupational name designating one who worked in the wool trade (see
Lane 2), derived from Old French
lanier (ultimately from
laine) meaning "wool", or for a keeper of donkeys, from Old French
asnier literally "donkey keeper, donkey driver"... [
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Lanigan IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lonagáin 'descendant of Lonagán
Länik EstonianLänik is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "elanik" meaning "occupant", "resident" or "dweller".
Lansdowne French, EnglishThe first marquis lansdowne, land owners for there lords and farmers also know as tenants.
Lansing EnglishDerived from the name of
Lancing, a place in West Sussex, which was composed of the Old English personal name
Wlanc and
-ingas meaning "family of" or "followers of".
Lantaron BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Länts EstonianLänts is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lant", meaning "drail".
Lantz GermanHabitational name from places called Lanz or derived from the given name
Lanzo.
Lantziego BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
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).
Laplander EnglishA surname referring to someone who had immigrated from Lapland, northern Scandinavia.
Laporte FrenchTopographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town (and often was in charge of them; thus in part a metonymic occupational name), from Old French
porte "gateway", "entrance" (from Latin
porta, "door", "entrance"), with the definite article
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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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Lardizabal Filipino, BasqueThis indicates familial origin within Lardizabal Palace, a mansion in Segura, Comarca of Goierri.
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.
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 BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Larrain BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Adios.
Larralde BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities in the former French province of Lapurdi.
Larrañaga BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Azpeitia.
Larrazabal Basque, SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Arteaga, Comarca of Arratia-Nerbioi.
Larrion BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
Larter EnglishFrom the old Teutonic word 'lahtro' which is to do with a place that animals bear their young. This was modifed in several dialects to be 'lahtre', 'lattr', 'lauchter' and 'lawchter'. ... [
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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.
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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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 RussianDerived from Russian ласка
(laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".
Lass EstonianLass is an Estonian surname, a corruption of "laas", meaning "woodland".
Läte EstonianLäte is an Estonian surname meaning "fountain" or "wellspring".
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 ItalianMy great-great grandmother's name was Patrizia Maria Lattanzio. After she passed and my Great-grandmother sent my grandmother to America, the officials mis-spelled her name on her documents and the last name was shortened to Lattanzi... [
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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’ +
tun ‘enclosure’... [
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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).
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).
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.