Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lenoir FrenchFrench surname which was originally a nickname for a person with dark hair or skin, derived from
noir "black" combined with the definite article
le. A famous bearer is Étienne Lenoir (1822 - 1900), the inventor of the internal combustion engine.
Leo ItalianNickname for a fierce or brave warrior, from Latin
leo meaning "lion".
Leonardo Italian, Spanish, GermanItalian, Spanish, and Portuguese from the Germanic personal name
Leonhard, formed from the elements
leo ‘lion’ +
hard, ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’; this was an early medieval saint’s name (see
Leonard).
Leopardi ItalianFrom the medieval given name
Leopardus. A famous bearer of this surname is Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), one of the most influential Italian poets.
Léotard FrenchFrom the given name
Leopold. Jules Léotard was an acrobat who popularized the leotard, a gymnastics garment. The garment is named after him.
Lepp GermanUnflattering nickname from Middle High German
lappe "coxcomb", "puppy" (modern German
Laffe).... [
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Le Roux FrenchNickname for a person with red hair, from Old French rous "red." Variant spelling of
Leroux.
Lescher GermanGerman metonymic occupational name for a mediator or arbitrator, or possibly for a fireman, from Middle High German
leschære ‘extinguisher’.
Lesieur FrenchFrom old French
sieur "lord, overlord" (from Latin
senior "elder") fused with
le either an occupational name for someone in service of a great lord or an ironic nickname for someone who gives himself airs or graces.
Lesnar GermanVariant spelling of German Lessner, a habitational name from any of various places in eastern Germany called Lessen, all named with Slavic les 'forest'.
Lessard FrenchName for someone who lived in a clearing, derived from French
l'essart meaning "the assart" (a term for cleared forest land used for agriculture). It is also a habitational name for someone from any of various locations named Lessard or Lessart, of the same origin and meaning.
Leto ItalianFrom the personal name Leto. From Latin
Laetus meaning "happy, joyful"... [
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Létourneau FrenchNickname for a chatty, gregarious person or an occupational name for a birdcatcher, derived from French
l'étourneau meaning "the starling".
Lever French, EnglishNickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French
levre ‘hare’ (Latin
lepus, genitive
leporis). It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of hares... [
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Lhomme FrenchFrom the name of the commune of
Lhomme, located in the Sarthe department in northwestern France.
Libra ItalianDerived from the latin word
'libra' meaning "balance, weigh". It's probably a nickname for a deliberate or well-balanced person.
Librizzi ItalianHabitational name from
Librizzi in Messina province, Sicily.
Lichter German, JewishOccupational name for someone who made candles or possibly for someone who tended a light, from an agent derivative of from Middle High German
lieht, Yiddish
likht "candle, light".
Licursi ItalianOf Albanian origin, either an occupational name for a tanner from
lëkurë "skin, leather", or a habitational name.
Lieb German, JewishNickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German
liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish
lib or German
lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).
Lieb GermanFrom a short form of the various compound Slavic personal names formed with
lubo- "love" as the first element.
Lieberknecht GermanA compound name where
lieber is derived from the given name
Liebert and
kneckt is an occupational surname for a journeyman, derived from the Middle Low German
knecht meaning "knight’s assistant, servant".
Liebermann German, JewishDerived from German
lieb or Yiddish
lib meaning "dear, beloved". Many Liebermann families originally spelled the name in Hebrew or Cyrillic characters, so variations in the spelling occurred during transliteration to the Latin alphabet.
Liebhart GermanFrom a Germanic personal name, composed of the elements
liub "beloved, dear" and
hard "brave, strong".
Liebrecht GermanFrom a Germanic personal name formed with
liut "people, tribe" and
berht "shining, famous".
Lietzen GermanLietzen is a municipality in the district Märkisch-Oderland, in Brandenburg, Germany.... [
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Liistro ItalianFrom Sicilian
lijistru "privet", a kind of shrub or small tree.
Lilienthal Germanhabitational name from any of the places called Lilienthal in Schleswig-Holstein Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemburg named with Middle High German
liljen "lilies" (from Latin
lilium) and
tal "valley".
Limbach GermanDerived from any of numerous places in Germany named with Germanic
lindo meaning "lime tree" and
bach meaning "stream". Several of these places are in areas such as the Palatinate, which contributed heavily to early German immigration to the United States.
Limbo ItalianIt comes from latin word "limbus". It has religious origin.... [
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Linde German, Dutch, Jewish, Swedish, Norwegian, DanishDerived from Middle Hugh German, Dutch
linde or Scandinavian
lind "lime tree". Almost exclusively ornamental in Swedish, otherwise probably habitational. There are also a number of feminine names containing the element
lind, for example
Linda,
Dietlinde and
Gerlinde, and it's possible that the surname is derived from any of those names.
Lindemann GermanMeans "soft man" in German, from the elements
lind, meaning "soft, flexible", and
mann, meaning "man".
Lindenbaum German, Jewishtopographic name for someone who lived by a lime tree Lindenbaum or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a lime tree. Derived from the elements
linta "linden" and
boum "tree".
Lindenberg German, Jewish, DutchAs a German and Jewish name, it is derived from any of numerous places called
Lindenberg in Germany, composed of Middle High German
linde meaning "lime tree" and
berg meaning "mountain, hill"... [
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Lindenmeyer GermanHabitational name for the tenant of a farm identified by a lime tree, derived from Middle High German
linde meaning "lime tree" and
meier meaning "tenant farmer".
Linder GermanDerived from the German word linde, which means lime tree.
Lindley English, GermanEnglish habitational name from either of two places in West Yorkshire called Lindley, or from Linley in Shropshire and Wiltshire, all named from Old English
lin ‘flax’ +
leah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, with epenthetic -d-, or from another Lindley in West Yorkshire (near Otley), named in Old English as ‘lime wood’, from
lind ‘lime tree’ +
leah ‘woodland clearing’... [
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Lindt German, DutchThe Lindt surname comes from an Upper German word "lind," which meant "tender" or "gentle hearted." In some instances, especially in Saxony, the surname evolved from the personal name Lindemuth. In general, the similar phonetic name Linde comes from "Linden," which was a type of tree.... [
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Liné French (Rare)From Old French
liné meaning "made of linen". This name was an occupational name for someone who weaved linen or was a linen merchant.
Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic
*lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German
meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin
maior meaning "greater".... [
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Liotta ItalianVariant form of
Leotta. A famous bearer was American actor Ray Liotta (1954-2022).
Lipps GermanDerived from Lippe, a place in Westphalia, Germany. The name is a variant of the first name Philipp.
Lipschitz German, JewishThe name is derived from the Slavic "lipa," meaning "linden tree" or "lime tree." The name may relate to a number of different place names: "Liebeschitz," the name of a town in Bohemia, "Leipzig," the name of a famous German city, or "Leobschutz," the name of a town in Upper Silesia.
Liserani ItalianA famous bearer is Italian-born American actor Gino Corrado Liserani (1893 - 1982), who went by Gino Corrado on film
Listrat FrenchFrom Occitan "listrat" meaning "chopped off, striped" or from "Listrac", a commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France.
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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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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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.
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."
Lochner GermanMeans "a place where rivers meet with a partial obstruction from a wooden dam. "
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)’.
Loesch GermanGerman metonymic occupational name from Middle High German
lösch ‘fine leather’.
Löffler GermanDerived from German
löffel, it denotes a person who produces or trades spoons.
Loglisci ItalianMy grandfather's family name who were from Gravina di Puglia
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.
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.
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.
Lo Màglio ItalianLiterally means "the hammer." However, "the" would normally be represented as "il" in Italian, in this case.
Lorain FrenchOccupational name for a saddler, derived from the Old French word
lorain, meaning "a leather strap used on a horse's breastplate".
Lord FrenchNickname from Old French
l'ord "the dirty one".
Lorenzi Italian“Laurel tree” or “decorated with laurel.” The English equivalent is Lawrence.
Lo Ricco ItalianOriginally Spanish but of Italian origin for at least 7 generations. My branch of the family are residing in Australia but many remain in Italy and quite a few in the USA
Lotfi ItalianItalian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Lotto .
Lott FrenchFrom the Department (Region/State)in France, "Lot" and "Lot-et-Garrone"; also a river in France (Lot). Brought to the British Isles, Holland (Netherlands) and later the United States, Canada and South Africa, by French Huguenots.
Loudermilk GermanIn 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.
Lovato Spanish (Latin American), ItalianNorthern 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-.
Lovera Italian, SpanishEither a topographic name from
lovera "wolf pack" or "wolves’ lair" or a habitational name from a place called Lovera. Spanish variant of
Lobera.
Löwenhaar GermanMeaning "lion hair", from German
löwe "lion" and
haar "hair".
Löwenstein GermanHabitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
Löwenthal GermanHabitational name from any of various places called Löwenthal.
Lubahn GermanGermanized form of a Slavic or Old Prussian name formed with
lub- "love", "dear".
Lucca ItalianA 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 ItalianDenoted someone from
Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Lucci ItalianPatronymic or plural form of
Luccio, a reduced form of a personal name formed with this suffix.
Luce Norman, FrenchForm of Lucius, meaning "light". A notable bearer of this surname is French singer-songwriter Renan Luce (1980-).
Luciano ItalianIt is derived from Latin Lucianus, patronymic of Lucius ("Light"). The French form is Lucien.
Ludenberg GermanFrom Latin
ludere meaning "to play" and German
berg meaning "mountain".