Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lánská Czech, Slovak
She comes from Lány.
Lánský Czech
He comes from Lány.
Lapčević Serbian
Serbo-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).
Lapin Russian
From lapa, meaning "paw".
Larichev Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larya of the Russian monastic name Illarion.
Larin Russian
Means "son of Larya".
Larkichev Russian
Derived from a diminutive form Larka of the Russian monastic name Illarion.
Lasek Polish
small woods
Lasiewicki Polish
I don't know meaning history.Please tell me the meaning and history of my name
Laski Polish, Hungarian, Jewish
Polish (Laski) and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name from Lasko (now Lask) in Sieradz voivodeship, named with laz, lazy ‘clearing in a forest’. ... [more]
Laskin Russian
Derived from Russian ласка (laska) meaning "weasel" or "endearment, favour".
Lastavec Croatian
From lasta meaning ''swallow''.
Latk Sorbian
Meaning unknown.
Lato Hungarian, Polish
From 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.... [more]
Latoszyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Latoszyn.
Lattke Sorbian, Low German
Sorbian and Northeast Low German variant of Latk.
Lavrentiev Russian
Variant transcription of Lavrentyev.
Lavrentieva Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентьева (see Lavrentyeva).
Lavrentiyev Russian
Variant transcription of Lavrentyev.
Lavrentyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Лаврентьев (see Lavrentyev).
Lavrov Russian
Lavrova is feminine for Lavrov.
Lazareska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Lazareski.
Lazareski m Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarev Russian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazareva f Russian
Feminine form of Lazarev.
Lazarevska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Lazarevski.
Lazarevski Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Łazowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Łazy, Łazow, or Łazowa, named with łazy meaning "clearing in a forest".
Lbov Russian
Derived either from Russian лоб (lob) meaning "forehead" or from the name of the Elbe river meaning "river".
Lebid Ukrainian
Means 'Swan'
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Ledecký Czech
It means "coming from somewhere".
Legkov m Russian
Derived from Russian word легко (lyegko) meaning easy.
Lenická Czech, Slovak
From a diminutive form of a Czech and Slovak name Lenka. Matia Lenická (1984-) is a drum and bass producer and DJ from Bratislava, Slovakia.
Leonenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Leonid.
Leonidov Russian
Means "son of Leonid."
Leonov Russian
Means "son of Leon".
Leonova Russian
Feminine form of Leonov
Lepsy Slavic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Europe, the original Turkic meaning is veiled in mystery, and possibly meant "one who comes from the edge of the lake." ... [more]
Lesiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Lesin Lesina or Leśna named with les dialect form of standard Polish las ‘forest’.
Lesinski Polish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Polish Lesiński.
Lesnikov Russian
From lesnik, meaning "forester".
Leszczyński Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Leszczyna, Leszczyno, Leszczyny or Leszczynek, all derived from Polish leszczyna meaning "hazel".
Letov m Russian
From Russian лето (leto), meaning "summer".
Leva Bulgarian (Rare), Czech (Rare), French (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
From the Hebrew given name Lev, meaning Lion. It is also the name of the currency in Bulgaria, and a verb in French meaning to lever or to lift.
Levanov Russian
Means "son of Levan".
Levchik Belarusian, Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Levchyk.
Lević Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian
Derived from levo, meaning "left".
Levin Jewish, Lithuanian, Belarusian, German, Russian, French (Quebec, Anglicized), Various
As a Lithuanian Jewish and Belarusian Jewish name, it is a Slavicized form of Levy. As a German and German Jewish name, it is derived from the given name Levin... [more]
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levsha Russian
Means "left-handed" in Russian.
Lewy Polish
Means "left" in Polish, a nickname for a left-handed person.
Leyn Russian
Russian variant of Lane 1, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Leyn Russian, Jewish
Russian surname of unclear origin. This may be a matronymic surname derived from the Jewish name Leah meaning "weary".
Leżałka Polish
Means "a fallen tree" or "a fallen brunch" derived from Old Polish.
Lezhebokov Russian
From lezheboka, meaning "sluggard".
Liakhovich Belarusian
Means "son of Liakh".
Liaonenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Leonenko.
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Lieber English, German, Polish, Jewish
From the given name Lieber.
Lijewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lijewo in Włocławek voivodeship.
Limanowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish town of Limanowa.
Limonov m Russian
Derived from Russian word "лимон (limon)" meaning "lemon". This is the last name of Eduard Limonov, the leader of the National Bolshevik Party in Russia.
Lipiec Polish
Derived from Polish lipiec "July (month)".
Lipiński Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Lipno, Lipin, Lipiny or Lipino, all derived from Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipinsky Russian
Russian form of Lipiński.
Lipnjak Croatian
Derived from lipa meaning ''linden tree''.
Lipov m Russian
Andrey Lipov is the agency executive of Roskomnadzor.... [more]
Lipowski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipowo, Lipowa, or Lipowe, named with an adjectival derivative of Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipski Polish, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lipie, Lipsk, Lipsko, Lipy, etc., all named with Polish lipa meaning "lime tree".
Lipyance Slavic
George Lipyance emmigrated to the us in 1903. Many different spellings early on. Lipyance is now used my ancestors.
Lirnik Belarusian, Polish, Russian
Belarusian, Polish and Russian form of Lirnyk.
Lirnyk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian лірник (lirnyk) meaning "lirnyk". Lirnyky were itinerant Ukrainian musicians who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira.
Lišić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Possibly derived from Albanian lesh, meaning "fur".
Lisiecki Polish
Habitational name for someone from Lisiec in Konin voivodeship or a place called Liszki, both named with lis meaning "fox".
Lisiewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Lisiewice in Skierniewice voivodeship, named with lis meaning "fox".
Lisitsyn Russian
Derived from Russian лисица (lisitsa) meaning "fox".
Liška Czech
Liška means "fox" in Czech. A famous bearer is actor Pavel Liška.
Lisowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Lisowa, Lisowo, Lisów or Lisowice, all derived from Polish lis meaning "fox".
Lissy Czech (Americanized), Slovak (Americanized)
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Lysý.
Listopad Polish, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Polish listopad "November (month)".
Liszewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Lisewo (also Liszewo), named with Polish lis meaning "fox".
Liszovics Polish, Jewish
This surname has Eastern European connections and has been used by the Jewish population.
Litvin Russian
Denoted someone from Lithuania.
Litvina Russian
Feminine form of Litvin.
Litvinchuk Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Derived from Russian литвин (litvin) historically denoting a Lithuanian or Belarusian person.
Litvinov m Russian, Lithuanian
Denotes to a Lithuanian person.
Litwin Polish
Polish form of Litvin.
Liwosz Polish
It 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".
Lizak Polish
Nickname from lizac 'to lick'.
Ljubojević Serbian
Means "son of Ljuboje".
Llapashtica Kosovar, Albanian, Serbian
Derived 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.
Łobaczewski Polish
This indicated familial origin within either Łobaczew Duży or Łobaczew Mały, 2 Polesian villages in Gmina Terespol.
Lokaj Slovak
Footman/Lackey in history meant "servant"
Lokhvitskiy Ukrainian (Rare)
This indicates familial origin within the city of Lokhvytsia in Ukraine.
Lomachenko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian ломач (lomach) meaning "bonfire".
Łopaciński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Łopacin.
Lopata Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Russian лопата (lopata) or Ukrainian лопата (lopata) both meaning "spade, shovel". This may have been a nickname for a digger or a truck farmer.
Lopatin m Russian
Occupational name derived from Russian лопата (lopata) meaning "shovel, spade".
Lopatina f Russian
Feminine form of Lopatin.
Lorencovič Slovak
Patronymic from the given name Lorencs or any other name relating to that.
Lovchikov m Russian
Means "son of the catcher", from Russian ловчик (lovchik), meaning "catcher".
Lovrek Croatian
Derived from the name Lovro and its nickname, Lovrek.
Łozowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Łoza, derived from Polish łoza meaning "grey willow, osier, wicker".
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).
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.
Lubrański Polish
This indicates familial origin either within the Kuyavian town of Lubraniec or the adjacent village of Lubrańczyk.
Luchenko Ukrainian
From the given name Luka.
Łuczak Polish
Derived from the Polish word łuk meaning "bow."
Łuczyński Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Łuczyna or Łuczynów.
Luferov Russian
Derived from the Russian monastic name Yelevfery, derived from Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleutheros) meaning "free".
Lugantsev m Russian
Means "from Lugansk".
Lugovskikh Russian
Possibly from луг (lug), meaning "meadow".
Lukačević Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant of Lukács.
Lukanov Bulgarian
Means "son of Lukan".
Lukanova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lukanov.
Lukáš Czech, Slovak
From the given name Lukáš.
Lukaš Sorbian
From the given name Lukaš.
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka". Aleksandr Lukashenko is the current Belarusian president.
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
Lukenda Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Luka".
Lukeš Czech
From the personal name Lukáš, Czech form of Lucas.
Lukin Russian
From luka, meaning "onion".
Łukowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Łuków, Łukowa, or Łukowe, named with the personal name Łukasz.
Luk'yanenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lukyanov.
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lunashko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from луна (luna), meaning "moon" in Russian.
Lunski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Łońsko in Piła voivodeship or Łono in Rzeszów voivodeship.
Lutomski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lutom in Poznań voivodeship.
Lutsan Ukrainian
Probably a variant of Lutsenko.
Lutsenko Ukrainian
From the given name Lutsko.
Lyakhov Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyashenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian word lyakh - contemptuous word for "pole".
Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyashko Ukrainian
Likely a variant of Lyashenko.
Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.
Lykov Russian
Derived from Russian лыко (lyko) meaning "bast". The founder of the surname may have been a shoemaker or a ropemaker.
Lyovochkin m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".
Lysychenko Ukrainian
Means "from Lysychansk". Lysychansk is a city near Donetsk.
Lysyuk Ukrainian
Derived from a Ukrainian diminutive form of the word fox (лиса, lysa).
Lytovchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian "литовець (lytovets')" meaning "Lithuanian".
Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Lytvynenko Ukrainian
It indicates being a descendant of someone who lived in the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania but wasn't necessarily of the Lithuanian ethnicity.
Lyubavin m Russian
From Russian любавить (lyubavit'), meaning "to love (someone)".
Lyubenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Lyuben".
Lyubenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubenov.
Lyubimov m Russian
From Russian любимый (lyubimyy), meaning "favourite, beloved, dear".
Machnicki Polish
Habitational name for someone from Machnice in Wrocław voivodeship.
Maciej Polish
From the given name Maciej.
Maciejewski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Maciejowa, Maciejów or Maciejowice, all derived from the given name Maciej.
Maciupa Polish (Anglicized, ?)
Ukrainian/Polish (Historically Galicia/Western Ukraine/Austro-Hungary); although it is often seen spelt this Anglicized way; due to the changing land-borders and occupation of land throughout history, it has been spelt with a slightly different transliteration pronunciation in Cyrillic (phonetic sound in Cyrillic is 'ts' as opposed to 'ch').
Mađar Croatian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Madej Polish
Either a short form of the given name Amadeusz or a variant of Matej.
Madera Polish, Slovak, Hungarian
Ethnic name from an old word for a Hungarian (see Magyar).
Madžar Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Mađar, Madžar, meaning "Hungarian".
Madzharov m Bulgarian
From Bulgarian маджар (madzhar) meaning "Hungarian", ultimately from Hungarian magyar.
Madzharova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Madzharov.
Maher Croatian
Colloquial term for "master".
Mahmutović Bosnian
Means "son of Mahmut".
Maizles Polish
A polish-jewish name with german origins.... [more]
Maj Polish, Jewish
Surname adopted with reference to the month of May, Polish maj. Surnames referring to months were sometimes adopted by Jewish converts to Christianity, with reference to the month in which they were baptized or in which the surname was registered.
Majerle Slovene
Slovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German Meyer 1.
Majnaric Croatian
This name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.
Majstorović Serbo-Croatian (Rare)
Comes from word majstor meaning master.
Makar Russian
From the given name Makar.
Makarenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Makar".
Makkar Polish
Polish and Ukrainian: from the personal name Makary (Polish), Makar (Ukrainian), vernacular forms of the Greek ecclesiastical name Makarios meaning ‘blessed’.
Makovoza Baltic (Latinized, Rare), German (Latinized, Rare), Russian (Rare)
There is no history of the name just a family name I on't know if some people have it as a first name too.
Makovsky Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Makowski.
Makowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa or Makowo, all derived from Polish mak meaning "poppy".
Maksimović Serbian
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksimowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksym Ukrainian, Polish
From the given name Maksym.