ŁękomirmPolish Obscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".
LelantosmGreek Mythology (Latinized, Rare) Son of the titans Coeus and phoebe,brother of leto and asteria.Name meaning 'something that goes unobserved' therefore becoming god of air(unseen).
Lelwanim & fHittite Mythology Etymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
LemirmSoviet, Russian This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It can be a contraction of Ленин и мировая революция (Lenin i mirovaya revolyutsiya) meaning "Lenin and the world revolution", but it can also be a contraction of Ленин мировой идеал революций (Lenin mirovoy ideal revolyutsiy), which essentially means "Lenin is the revolutionary ideal of the world".... [more]
Lemmittyf & mFinnish (Rare, Archaic) Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
LemonymPopular Culture Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.
Lenif & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
LenínmSpanish (Latin American) Spanish accented variant of Lenin, derived from the russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin's name. May ultimately be derived from the name of the river Lena in russia.
LensemWest Frisian, Dutch Frisian short form of names containing the name element lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
LenstalberimSoviet, Georgian (Rare) Combination of Lenin, Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953)... [more]
LentulusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
LenusmCeltic Mythology Lenus was the Celtic god of healing. He is often compared to the Roman god Mars.
Lenym & fHebrew (Modern) Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
LeómIcelandic, Hungarian Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
LeodegrancemArthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."
Leodeusmlatin (Anglicized, Rare) A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.
LeodheardmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Liuthard, derived from the elements leod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and heard "brave, hardy".
LeofgeatmAnglo-Saxon Old English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" combined with Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [more]
LeofhelmmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".
LeofmanmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".
LeofnothmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.
LeofredmNorwegian (Archaic) Created in the mid-19th century by combining the Germanic elements lewe "lion" (probably taken from Leonard) with frid "peace" (probably taken from Fredrik).
LeofriedmGerman (Rare), Dutch (Rare) The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]
LeokratesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
Leolinem & fMedieval English, English (Rare) Medieval Anglicization of Llywelyn which has been documented from the 13th century onwards. (Cf. Leolin.) It was borne by Welsh politician Sir Leoline Jenkins (1625-1685)... [more]
LéolomPopular Culture Léolo is a 1992 Canadian coming of age-fantasy film by director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of a young boy named Léo"Léolo" Lauzon who engages in an active fantasy life while growing up with his Montreal family.
LeonidemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Leonidas and Leonides. A notable bearer of this name was Leonide of Georgia (1861-1921), the second Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
LéoninmMedieval French, French (Modern) French form of Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [more]
LeoninusmMedieval Latin, French (Rare) He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
LeonismJudeo-Anglo-Norman Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
LeonnatosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]
LeonnatusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.
LeopardusmAncient Roman From the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (pardos) "male panther"... [more]
LeophantosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) or from the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion"... [more]
LeophronmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeosmGreek Mythology Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people". Also compare Greek λαος (laos), which has the same meaning and is found in names like Archelaus and Menelaus.
LeosthenesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeostratosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]
LeotychidasmAncient Greek Partial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας (idas)... [more]
LeotychidesmAncient Greek Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]