This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords russian or diminutive.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kuzya m RussianDiminutive of
Kuzma. Used in Soviet kids show «Домовёнок Кузя» (“Brownie Kuzya”).
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.
Laisrén m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
lasair "flame" combined with -
án, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints.
Landinho m PortuguesePortuguese diminutive of
Rolando. A known bearer of this name is the Portuguese soccer player Rolando "Landinho" Pereira Rocha Almeida (b. 1993).
Laquae m & f African AmericanLikely derives from the surname LaQaue, which is found in the United States. The surname has alleged roots in Germany but appears to be a variant of the Catalan surname Laqué (Llaqué). The surname Laqué possibly arose from a variant of Laquet (Llaquet), a topographic name from a diminutive of llac or ‘pond’... [
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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).
Lemir m Soviet, RussianThis 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".... [
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Lenín m Spanish (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.
Lentulus m Ancient RomanRoman 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.... [
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Leofnoth m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and
noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.
Leontiskos m Ancient GreekMeans "small lion", derived from Greek λεων
(leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος
(-iskos).
Liodor m Russian (Rare)Variant (and shorter) form of
Iliodor. A known bearer of this name was the Russian poet, translator and journalist Liodor Palmin (1841-1891).
Liparit m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [
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Lir f & m HebrewPopular name in Israel, or a diminutive for names like
Liron ,
Liram ,
Liran and more names starting with "Lir"
Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Llewelyn. The Welsh
-yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [
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Lomig m BretonDiminutive of
Lom, itself a short form of
Gwilhom which used to be a vernacular form of
Gwilherm.
Luay m ArabicMeans "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى
(laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Lucullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as
-ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name
Lucius or of the Latin noun
lucus meaning "grove" (see
Lucina)... [
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Lugomir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian
lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish
łąka, Czech
louka and Slovak
lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [
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Lukhum m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم
(lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [
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Lupulus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
lupulus meaning "little wolf", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
lupus meaning "wolf" (see
Loup) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.
Lurchi m Popular CultureLurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [
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Lykarion m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων
(-arion)... [
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Lyško m Sorbian, LiteratureLyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [
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Lyublen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian Люби Ленина!
(Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [
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Macrinus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen, which because of the
-inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be
macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin
macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek
makros "large, long"... [
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