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View Name: Leif


LEIF
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
PRONOUNCED: LAYF   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Old Norse name Leifr meaning "descendent, heir". Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century. He was the son of Erik the Red.
Related Names
VARIANT: Leiv (Norwegian)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Leifr (Ancient Scandinavian)
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