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Landwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Landward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Landwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Landysh f TatarFrom Russian ландыш
(landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".
Lanfen f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Lanfeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant", 岚
(lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 蓝
(lán) meaning "blue, indigo" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit", 锋
(fēng) meaning "point, cutting edge, vanguard, forward", 凤
(fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird" or 枫
(fēng) meaning "maple"... [
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Langgeng m & f JavaneseFrom Javanese
langgêng meaning "eternal, enduring, immortal".
Lanhua f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [
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Lanimele f HawaiianMeans "heavenly song" from Hawaiian
lani "heaven, sky" and
mele "song".
Lann ObscureSelf-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.
Lanthar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Lantip m JavaneseMeans "quick, clever, shrewd, intelligent" in Javanese.
Lanval m Arthurian CycleFrom Norman French
l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King
Arthur. The character originates in one of the
lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Lanying f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰 or 蘭
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚
(lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun λαομέδων
(laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler" (see
Medon).... [
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Laong f & m ThaiMeans "dust, powder" in Thai.
Laoura f GreekVariant form of
Lavra (Λαύρα), which is the original (modern) Greek form of
Laura. Lavra has fallen into disuse, however, which might possibly be because the association with
lavra (the name for a type of monastery in Orthodox Christianity) had become too great... [
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Lập m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 立
(lập) meaning "set up, establish".
Laragh f IrishIrish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [
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Laras f JavaneseMeans "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, JavaneseFrom Javanese
laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with
ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero
Arjuna.
Lárey f IcelandicCombination of
Lára and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter
Larissa and
mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [
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Larina f Hungarian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Hilária which is occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Larth m EtruscanDerived from Etruscan
lars "lord", originally an honorary appellation which became a given name. This name was borne by Lars Tolumnius (Larth Tulumnes in Etruscan, d. 437 BC), the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city-state of Veii... [
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Laserian m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Laisrén. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints, including a 7th-century abbot of Leighlin who lived as a hermit on Holy Isle in the Firth of Clyde, which is known as
Eilean MoLaise in Gaelic (from
Mo Laisse "my Laise",
Laise being a short form of Laisrén; see also
Molaise).
Lashkara m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი
(lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
laškar meaning "army".... [
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Lashyn f Circassian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.
Lat m & f BurmeseMeans "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.
Lətafət f AzerbaijaniMeans "tenderness, delicacy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic لطافة
(laṭāfa).
Latdarat f Thai (Rare)From Thai ลัดดา
(latda) meaning "ivy, vine, creeper" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Latharn m ScottishPossibly from the Scottish Gaelic form of the place name
Lorne. It is said to mean "fox", perhaps related to Brythonic
*louernos (attested in Gaulish), from Proto-Celtic
*loferno (compare Breton
louarn, Cornish
lowarn, Welsh
llwyrn "will-o’-the-wisp").
Latosław m PolishThe first element of this name is probably derived from Polish
latać "to fly". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Latychidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name
Latychos combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)Derived from Latin
laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin
laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [
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Launcelot m Theatre, Arthurian CycleVariant of
Lancelot. This spelling was used by Shakespeare in his play
The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) for the character of Launcelot Gobbo.
Laurea f English (Rare)Either an elaborated form of
Laura or else a direct adoption of Latin
laurea "laurel tree". In the English-speaking world this name has been found from the 18th century onwards.
Laurentien f DutchDutch form of
Laurentine, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A well-known bearer of this name is Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of the Dutch prince Constantijn.
Laurika f Afrikaans, SlovakAfrikaans elaboration and Slovak diminutive of
Laura. Laurika Rauch is a South African singer who performs in both Afrikaans and English.
Laurin m German, Germanic MythologyOld German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin
laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [
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Laut m Dutch (Rare)Dutch given name of which the meaning is uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of
Laurentius, but it could also possibly be a short form of a Germanic name that contains the element
hlud meaning "famous" (such as
Ludolf) or even
leud meaning "people" (such as
Ludger).... [
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Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Lautilde f Medieval FrenchEither derived from Gothic
lauths "grand" or Gothic
laudi "figure, size" and Old High German
hiltja "battle".
Lava m HinduismMeans "section, piece, fragment, part" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana Lava is a son of
Rama and
Sita and the younger twin brother of
Kusha.