the etymology and history of first names
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LACEY f & m English
From a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy... [more]
LACY f & m English
From a surname which was a variant of LACEY
LASHAWN f & m English (African American)
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHAWN.
LAUREN f & m English
Variant or feminine form of LAURENCE (1)... [more]
LAURIE f & m English
Diminutive of LAURA or LAURENCE (1)
LAVERN m & f English
Variant of LAVERNE
LAVERNE f & m English
From a surname which was derived from a French place name, ultimately derived from the Gaulish word vern meaning "alder"... [more]
LEE m & f English
From a surname which was derived from Old English leah "meadow"... [more]
LEIGH f & m English
From a surname which was a variant of LEE.
LENNIE m & f English, Swedish
Diminutive of LEONARD, LENNART or LENA
LÉONIDE m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of LEONIDAS
LESLEY f & m English
Variant of LESLIE
LESLIE f & m English
From a Scottish surname which was derived from a Scottish place name, probably derived from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly"... [more]
LI f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 "reason, logic", 立 "stand", 黎 "dawn, black", 力 "strength, power" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 "beautiful" (usually only feminine).
LIM m & f Chinese
Hokkien Chinese form of LIN
LIN m & f Chinese
From Chinese 林 "forest" or 琳 "fine jade, gem".
LINDSAY f & m English, Scottish
From an English and Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name in Lincolnshire meaning "island of Lincoln" in Old English... [more]
LINDSEY f & m English, Scottish
Variant of LINDSAY
LINDY m & f English
Originally this was a masculine name, coming into use in America in 1927 when the dance called the Lindy hop became popular... [more]
LING f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 "alert, quick" or 铃 "bell, chime".
LIOR m & f Jewish
Means "my light" in Hebrew.
LIRON m & f Jewish
Means "my song" or "my joy" in Hebrew.
LOGAN m & f Scottish, English
From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name meaning "little hollow" in Scottish Gaelic.
LONDON m & f English (Modern)
From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain... [more]
LOREN m & f English
Either a short form of LAURENCE (1) (masculine) or a variant of LAUREN (feminine).
LORETO f & m Italian
From the name of a town in Italy, originally called Lauretana in Latin... [more]
LOU f & m English, French
Short form of LOUISE or LOUIS
LUCRÈCE f & m French
French form of both LUCRETIA and its masculine form Lucretius.
LUX f & m Various
Derived from Latin lux meaning "light".
LYNN f & m English
From an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake"... [more]
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