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Lishan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里
(lǐ) meaning "village" or 李
(lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 姍
(shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [
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Lisong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松
(sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [
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Liss m & f SwedishDialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian
liss-, combining form of
litn "little" (cf.
Liss), and
kulla "girl".
Listyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Litavis f Celtic MythologyLitavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish
Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*flitawī- "broad").
Litha f American (Rare)Variant of
Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from
liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Liting f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 俪
(lì) meaning "married couple, husband and wife" or 鲤
(lǐ) meaning "carp" combined with 婷
(tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or 庭
(tíng) meaning "courtyard, front yard, big hall"... [
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Litogena f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element
*genos "born; family".
Litosław m PolishDerived from Polish
litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Liu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 柳 (
liǔ) meaning "willow tree".... [
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Liuba f Slavic MythologyDerived from the Slavic element
lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.
Liubbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liub (also found written as
leub, see
Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German
beraht meaning "bright".
Liubigild m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Liubwin m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
liub "dear, beloved" and
wini "friend" (compare
Leobwin).
Liun m Romansh, Judeo-Anglo-NormanRomansh form and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of
Leon. As a Judeo-Anglo-Norman name, it is also a direct derivative of Old French
liun, itself a variant of
leun "lion", while as a Romansh name, it coincides with Romansh
liun "lion"... [
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Liutbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Liutbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Liutburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Liutdag m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
daga "day."
Liutfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Liutgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
liut "people." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Liutgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Liutgund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Liuthar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Liuthard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Liuthild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Liutman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
man "man."
Liutmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Liutmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Liutrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Liutram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Liutric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Liutulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Liutwald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Liutwig m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Liveta f Lithuanian (Modern)Elaboration of
Livija through its short form
Liva. This name was popularised, beginning in 1993 and 1994, by pop singer and politician Liveta Kazlauskienė (1964-).
Livilla f Ancient RomanRoman diminutive of
Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called
Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).
Livø f NorwegianNorwegian dialectal variant form of
Live found in Nord-Gudbrandsdalen.
Liwei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微
(wēi) meaning "small"... [
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Liwen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 俪
(lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Liwliwa f IlocanoMeans "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.
Lixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [
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Lixiang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen"... [
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Lixin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉
(lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣
(xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [
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Liyabona f & m XhosaMeans "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase
liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Liyana f MalayDerived from Arabic لَيِّن
(layyin) meaning "soft, tender, delicate".
Liyema f & m XhosaMeans "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase
liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.
Liying f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔
(lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖
(yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [
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Liyun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 韫
(yùn) meaning "contain, hold, store" or 芸
(yún) meaning "common rute" (scientific name Ruta graveolens)... [
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Lizhen f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 理
(lǐ) meaning "reason, logic" or 力
(lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 珍
(zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 贞
(zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" or 真
(zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [
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Lizika f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Liza, used as a given name in its own right.
Lkhagva m & f MongolianMeans "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian.
Lkhagvadorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Lkhagvajav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Lkhagvamaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday, Mercury (the planet)" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Lkhagvasüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Lledó f CatalanDerived from (Valencian) Catalan
lledó meaning "(Mediterranean) hackberry fruit", which is ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin
loto or
lotus, a word that was used to refer to at least two kinds of plants and one kind of tree.... [
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Lleision m Medieval WelshOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh
llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh
lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of
kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek
Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".
Lleó m Catalan, AstronomyCatalan form of
Leo as well as the Catalan name for
Leo, the constellation of the zodiac. The name coincides with Catalan
lleó "lion".
Llio f WelshOriginally a diminutive of
Gwenllian, now sometimes used independently. The 15th-century Welsh poet Dafydd Nanmor sang poems to a girl called Llio. It was revived in the early 20th century.
Llion m WelshDerived from the name of
Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh
caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin
castrum) and
legionum "of the Legions"... [
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Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, WelshPossibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *
Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god
Lugus combined with Welsh
march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh
llyw "leader"... [
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Lo-Ammi m BiblicalMeans "not my people", derived from Hebrew לֹא
(lo) meaning "no, not" and עַם
(ʿam) meaning "people, nation" combined with the suffix י
(i) "my"... [
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Lobelia f LiteratureFrom the name of the flowering herb, which was named for the Belgian botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616). It was used by the author J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), in which it belongs to the hobbit Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.
Lobsang m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan བློ་བཟང
(blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Lộc m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 祿
(lộc) meaning "blessing, prosperity, bud".
Lochinvar m LiteratureFrom the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic
Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of
young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808).
Locryn m CornishPossibly from
Lloegyr, the medieval Welsh name for a region of southeastern Britain, which is of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historical realm (which he Latinized as Loegria) was named after
Locrinus, the eldest son of Brutus of Troy and
Innogen.