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Loxi f American (Rare), LiteraturePerhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel
Reap the Wild Wind (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Loxo f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyperborian nymphs who accompanied Artemis. The name is ultimately derived from the word
λοξος (loxos) meaning "slant, trajectory".
Loyal m & f English (Puritan)From the English word "loyal" meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution". From the Old French
loial,
leal, from the Latin
lēgālis 'legal, law'.
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Lozima f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lozim meaning "necessary".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f & m ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 露 (
lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (
lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (
lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (
lù) meaning "deer".... [
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Lu m & f BurmeseMeans "person, human" in Burmese.
Lua f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin
luo "to set free".... [
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Luam m & f LaoMeans "python" in Lao.
Luân m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 倫
(luân) meaning "ethics, reason, logic".
Luan m & f LaoMeans "move, advance" in Lao.
Luanchai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin".
Luanchong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
翀 (chōng) meaning "fly upwards".
Luanhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Luanjia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
Luanjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".
Luanli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
璃 (lí) meaning "glass".
Luanling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Luanqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and
情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".
Luanrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a kind of mythological bird, and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Luanshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Luanshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Luanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Luanxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Luanxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance".
Luanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Luanyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" or
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Luanying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Luay m ArabicPossibly derived from Arabic لؤي (
luʔay), diminutive of لأى (laʔan) meaning "wild ox", ultimately from the roots ل-ء-ي (
l-ʔ-y) meaning "to be slow".
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)Probably a form of
Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element
ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and
barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lubeca f GermanAllegoric personification of the German city Lübeck. Very rarely used as a given name.
Lubina f SorbianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*leubh- or
*lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Lubitiata f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
lubitiata, itself the past participle of
lubi- "to love".
Lubomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Luboradz m Polish (Rare)From Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and
radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Lubosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lubowid m Polish (Rare)From the Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "beloved", "darling" and
wid "to see", or possibly from
widz "servant", "minion", "serf", "messenger", "commissionaire".
Lucebert m Dutch (Rare)Derived from
Lucebert, the pseudonym of the Dutch poet and painter Lubertus Jacobus Swaanswijk (1924-1994).... [
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Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -
cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lucentio m TheatrePossibly the Italian form of
Lucentius. This was used by Shakespeare for one of the romantic male leads in his play 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1593).
Lucerna f Various (Rare)Presumably derived from the Italian and Spanish name for the city of
Lucerne in Switzerland. Alternatively, it may be derived from Latin
lucerna meaning "lantern".
Lucerne f Various (Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the city in Switzerland, itself from Latin
lucius meaning "pike (a type of fish)" with the suffix -aria, denoting a place. It is popularly regarded to be associated with Latin
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Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of
Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Lücha m RomanshRomansh form of
Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Lucheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
澄 (chéng) meaning "purify water, clear, pure".
Luchulumancolwenkosi f XhosaThis name is a scared name. Taken from words the Ancient King of the AmaMpondomise clan King Vukuzumbethe. He used to say “ lulo uchulumanco lwenkosi” which meant “this is God’s happiness”... [
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Luchumo m & f XhosaPossibly means "expanding, flourishing" or "prosperity" in Xhosa.
Lucídio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Lucidius. Known bearers of this name include the Portuguese count Lucídio Vimaranes (died in 922 AD) and the Brazilian doctor and politician Lucídio Portela Nunes (1922-2015).
Lucidio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
Lucidius m Late RomanVariant form of
Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
Lucido m Italian (Archaic)Italian form of
Lucidus. A known bearer of this name was Lucido Parocchi (1833-1903), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lucidus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
Luciel m Popular CultureThis is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
Lucifera f LiteratureFeminized form of
Lucifer used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belonged to the Queen of the House of Pride, whose counselors were the Seven Deadly Sins... [
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Lucifero m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Lucifer. Known bearers of this name include the Italian writer and poet Lucifero Martini (1916-2001) and the medieval Italian bishop Lucifero di Cagliari (known in English as
Lucifer of Cagliari), who is venerated as a saint in Sardinia.
Lucignolo m Popular Culture, LiteratureA fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio and in
Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [
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Lucillius m Ancient RomanVariant spelling of
Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.