Type Element Usage Ancient Germanic Meaning & History Germanic element meaning "descendant, heir, heritage". See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Items Other Languages & Culturesleifr(Ancient Scandinavian) Given Name DescendantsTheotleip(Ancient Germanic) Leifr(Ancient Scandinavian) Leif(Danish) Detlef, Detlev(German) Leifur(Icelandic) Detlef, Detlev(Low German) Leif, Leiv(Norwegian) Leif(Swedish) Surname DescendantsLeifsson(Icelandic) Leifsson(Swedish) Entry updated July 27, 2015 ·
