the etymology and history of first names
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LABAN m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white"... [more]
LABHRAINN m Scottish
Scottish form of LAURENCE (1)
LABHRÁS m Irish
Irish form of LAURENCE (1)
LACEY f & m English
From a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy... [more]
LACHESIS f Greek Mythology
Means "apportioner" in Greek... [more]
LACHIE m Scottish
Pet form of LACHLAN
LACHINA f Scottish
Feminine form of LACHLAN
LACHLAN m Scottish
This was originally a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway... [more]
LACHTNA m Irish
Means "milk-coloured" in Irish Gaelic... [more]
LACI m Hungarian
Pet form of LÁSZLÓ
LACY f & m English
Variant of LACEY
LADISLAO m Italian
Italian form of VLADISLAV
LADISLAS m History
Latinate form of VLADISLAV
LADISLAUS m History
Latinate form of VLADISLAV
LADISLAV m Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of VLADISLAV
LADISLAVA f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak feminine form of VLADISLAV
LADONNA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name DONNA.
LAEL m Biblical
Means "of God" in Hebrew. This was the name of Eliasaph in the Old Testament.
LAELIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning... [more]
LÆRKE f Danish
Means "lark" in Danish.
LAETITIA f Late Roman, English
Variant of LETITIA
LAGINA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name GINA.
LAHJA f Finnish
Means "gift" in Finnish.
LAIA f Catalan
Catalan pet form of EULALIA
LAILA f Arabic, English
Variant of LAYLA
LAIMA f Lithuanian, Latvian, Mythology
Means "luck" in Latvian and Lithuanian... [more]
LAINE f Estonian
Means "wave" in Estonian.
LAINEY f English
Pet form of ELAINE
LAIRD m English
From a surname meaning "landowner" in Scottish.
LAJOS m Hungarian
Hungarian form of LOUIS
LAKE m English
Simply means "lake" from the English word for the inland body of water... [more]
LAKEISHA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KEISHA.
LAKESHIA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KESHIA.
LAKISHA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KISHA.
LAKSHMAN m Indian
Modern transcription of LAKSHMANA
LAKSHMANA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAKSHMI f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit... [more]
LAL m Indian
Means "to play, to caress" in Sanskrit.
LALA f Bulgarian
From a south Slavic word meaning "tulip".
LALAGE f English
Derived from Greek λαλαγεω (lalageo) meaning "to babble, to prattle"... [more]
LALAWETHIKA m Native American
Means "he makes noise" in Shawnee... [more]
LALEH f Iranian
Means "tulip" in Persian.
LALIA f English
Short form of EULALIA
LALIT m Indian
Means "playful, charming, desirable" in Sanskrit.
LALITA f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Feminine form of LALIT... [more]
LALLA f English
Pet form of LALAGE
LALLIE f English
Pet form of LALAGE
LALLY f English
Pet form of LALAGE
LALO m Spanish
Pet form of EDUARDO
LAMBERT m English, French, German, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic elements land "land" and beraht "bright"... [more]
LAMECH m Biblical
Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew... [more]
LAMIS f Arabic
Means "soft" in Arabic.
LAMMERT m Dutch, German
Dutch and Low German form of LAMBERT
LAMONT m English
From a Scottish surname meaning "lawgiver" in Old Norse.
LAMPRECHT m German
German form of LAMBERT
LAMYA f Arabic
Means "having beautiful dark lips" in Arabic.
LAN f Chinese, Vietnamese
From Chinese 兰 "orchid"... [more]
LANA f English, Russian
Short form of ALANA or SVETLANA
LANCE m English
From the Germanic name Lanzo, a short form of names that began with the element land meaning "land".
LANCELOT m English, Welsh Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly an Old French pet form of Lanzo (see LANCE)... [more]
LANDON m English
From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill" (that is, "ridge").
LANE m & f English
From a surname which originally belonged to a person who lived near a lane.
LANEY f English
Variant of LAINEY
LANFORD m English
From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "long ford" in Old English.
LANGDON m English
From a surname which was a variant of the surname LANDON.
LÀNH m Vietnamese
Means "peaceful" in Vietnamese.
LANI f Hawaiian
Means "sky, heaven" in Hawaiian.
LANNY m English
Pet form of LANDON, LANFORD and other names beginning with Lan.
LANTY m ?
Pet form of LEACHLAINN
LANZO m German
German form of LANCE
LAOGHAIRE m Irish
Modern Irish form of LÓEGAIRE
LAOISE f Irish
Possibly from the name Luigsech which means "radiant girl" in Irish... [more]
LÁRA f Icelandic
Icelandic form of LAURA
LARA (1) f Russian, English, Slovene
Short form of LARISA
LARA (2) f English, German
Variant of LAURA
LARAINE f English
Variant of LORRAINE
LAREYNA f English
Either means "the queen" in Spanish or else is a variant of LORRAINE.
LARI m Finnish
Finnish pet form of LAURENCE (1)
LARISA f Russian, English
Russian name of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly... [more]
LARISSA f English
Variant of LARISA
LARK f English
From the English word for the type of songbird.
LARKIN m English
From a surname which was itself originally derived from the given name LAURENCE (1).
LARRIE m English
Short form of LAURENCE (1)
LARRY m English
Short form of LAURENCE (1)
LARS m Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of LAURENCE (1)
LÁRUS m Icelandic
Icelandic form of LAURENCE (1)
LARYN f English (Modern)
Variant of LAUREN
LASHAWN f & m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHAWN.
LASHAY m English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix La and SHAY (1).
LASHONDA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHONDA.
LASSE m Scandinavian, Finnish
Scandinavian and Finnish form of LAURENCE (1)
LASSI m Finnish
Finnish form of LAURENCE (1)
LÁSZLÓ m Hungarian
Hungarian form of VLADISLAV... [more]
LATA f Indian
Means "vine, creeping plant" in Sanskrit.
LATANYA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TANYA.
LATASHA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TASHA.
LATEEFAH f Arabic
Variant transcription of LATIFA
LATIF m Arabic
Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic.
LATIFA f Arabic
Feminine form of LATIF
LATIFAH f Arabic
Feminine form of LATIF
LATISHA f English
Variant of LETITIA
LATONYA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TONYA.
LATOYA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TOYA.
LAUCHLAN m Scottish
Variant of LACHLAN
LAUMA f Latvian, Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
LAUNCE m English
Variant of LANCE
LAUNO m Finnish
Finnish short form of NICHOLAS
LAURA f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Scandinavian, German
Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel"... [more]
LAURAINE f English
Variant of LORRAINE influenced by the spelling of LAURA.
LAURE f French
French form of LAURA
LAUREEN f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAUREL f English
Means simply "laurel" from the name of the tree, ultimately from Latin laurus.
LAURELLE f English
Variant of LAUREL
LAUREN f English
Feminine form of LAURENCE (1)... [more]
LAURENA f English
Variant of LORENA
LAURENCE (1) m English
From the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "of Laurentum"... [more]
LAURENCE (2) f French
French feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURENCIA f English
Feminine form of LAURENCE (1)
LAURENE f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURENS m Dutch
Dutch form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURENT m French
French form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURENTIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURENTIN m French
From the Roman cognomen Laurentinus, itself a derivative of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1))... [more]
LAURENTINE f French
Feminine form of LAURENTIN
LAURENTIU m Romanian
Romanian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURENTIUS m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of LAURENCE (1)
LAURESSA f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURETTA f Italian
Italian pet form of LAURA
LAURETTE f French
French pet form of LAURA
LAURI m Finnish
Finnish form of LAURENCE (1)
LAURIE f & m English
Pet form of LAURA or LAURENCE (1)
LAURINDA f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURINE f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURISSA f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURITA f English
Pet form of LAURA
LAURITS m Danish
Danish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURITZ m Danish
Danish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAURO m Italian
Italian form of Laurus (see LAURA).
LAURYN f English
Variant of LAUREN
LAVANYA f Indian
Means "beauty, grace" in Sanskrit.
LAVENA f English
Variant of LAVINIA
LAVENDER f English
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.
LAVERN f & m English
Variant of LAVERNE
LAVERNA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery.
LAVERNE f & m English
Modern name, either a variant of LAVERNA or a combination of the popular prefix La with Latin vernus "of spring".
LAVI m Jewish
Means "lion" in Hebrew.
LAVINA f English
Variant of LAVINIA
LAVINIA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin... [more]
LAVONE f English (Modern)
Variant of LAVONNE
LAVONNE f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name YVONNE.
LAVRA f Slovene
Slovene form of LAURA
LAVRENTI m Russian
Variant transcription of LAVRENTIY
LAVRENTIOS m Greek
Greek form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAVRENTIY m Russian
Russian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).
LAVRENTY m Russian
Variant transcription of LAVRENTIY
LAWAHIZ f Arabic
Means "glances" in Arabic.
LAWAN f Thai
Means "beautiful" in Thai.
LAWANDA f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name WANDA.
LAWRENCE m English
Variant of LAURENCE (1)... [more]
LAWRIE m English
Pet form of LAWRENCE
LAWSON m English
From a surname which means "son of LAURENCE (1)".
LAXMAN m Indian
Variant transcription of LAKSHMAN
LAXMI f Indian
Variant transcription of LAKSHMI
LAYLA f Arabic
Means "night" in Arabic... [more]
LAYNE m & f English
Variant of LANE
LAYTON m English
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "leek garden" in Old English.
LAZ m English
Pet form of LARRY
LÁZÁR m Hungarian
Hungarian form of LAZARUS
LAZAR m Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian
Russian, Bulgarian and Serbian form of LAZARUS
LAZARE m French
French form of LAZARUS
LAZARUS m Biblical
Latin form of ELEAZAR found in the New Testament... [more]
LAZER m Yiddish
Yiddish form of ELIEZER
LAZZARO m Italian
Italian form of LAZARUS
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