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Lanfrancus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lanfrank.

Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.

Lantris m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s squire, whose name was changed from Alcardo when Tristan knighted him... [more]

Lants m Nivkh

Laodamas m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer of the people".`

Laodocus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".

Laomenes m Ancient Greek
Laomenes was the son of Oria and Heracles in Greek myth.

Laonicus m Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Laonikos.

Laonikos m Greek (Rare)
Invented name of an anagram of Nikolaos. This was the name of a Byzantine Greek historian who recorded the last 150 years of the Byzantine Empire.

Laorañs m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Lapoleons m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napoleon.

Laquavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on Laquan and Octavius.

Laquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Laquavious.

Láras m Sami
Sami form of Lars.

Lardarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of LaDarius.

Largias m Romansh
Romansh form of Hilarius, traditionally found in the Surselva region and Central Grisons.

Laris m Etruscan

Laris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Lawrence.

Larkus m American (Rare)

Lars m Etruscan
Variant of Larth.

Larvas m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavars.

Lasarus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Lazarus.

Lascelles m English
Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).

Lascius m Gaulish (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. This was a Latinized version of an unknown, probably Gaulish, name. The commune Lassy in Normandy (present-day France) was derived from this name.

Lasthenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps a variant of Laisthenes or Laosthenes, in which the second element derives from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.

Lateranus m Ancient Roman
A Roman cognomen derived from the name of the god of the same name and from later "brick"

Latinos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Latin" this was the name of a son of Odysseus and Circe as well of various kings of Rome.

Latinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Latinos. Used by several mythological characters and a few saints.

Latobius m Gaulish Mythology
Latobius (Mars Latobius Marmocius) is a Gaulish god known from six inscriptions found at two sites in Austria. During ancient Roman times, he was equated with aspects of Jupiter and Mars.

Latreus m Greek Mythology
Latreus was a Thessalioi Kentauroi (Centaur of Thessaly) who participated in the Centauromachy that stirred after the centaurs tried to abduct Queen Hippodamia and thus angered King Pirithous and the king's men (the Lapiths)... [more]

Latychidas m Ancient Greek
Means "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).... [more]

Laudalis m Arthurian Cycle
One of the knights who vows to go in quest for Merlin for a year and a day.

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".... [more]

Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.

Lauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian masculine form of Laura.

Laurèns m Provençal
Provençal form of Laurent.

Laurens m Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Laurenç.

Laurensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Laurentijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.

Laurents m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Laurenz and medieval Latvian form of Laurentz.

Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.

Laurinus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus.

Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.

Laurs m Danish
Contracted form of Laurits.

Laurys m Manx
Manx form of Laurence 1.

Laus m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Nikolaus.

Laus m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Laurens, Laurentius and Laurus.

Lauwerens m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Lauwrens m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Laurentz.

Lavars m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavrants.

Lavertis m African American (Rare)

Lavrans m Norwegian, Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Laurentius.

Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.

Lavrentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.

Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]

Lavrits m Danish
Variant of Laurits.

Lávrras m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.

Lávrrohaš m Sami
Sami form of Lavrants.

Lávus m Faroese
Faroese short form of Olavus.

Lawless m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Lawless.

Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.

Layanus m Livonian (Latinized), Medieval Baltic (Latinized)

Lazaras m Irish
Irish form of Lazarus.

Lazarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Lazarus, influenced by LaDarius.

Lazarous m English (African)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lázarus m Faroese
Faroese form of Lazarus.

Lazos m Greek
Diminutive of Lazaros.

Leades m Greek Mythology
According to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed Eteocles.

Leagros m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός (agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.

Learchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived either from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (compare Leander) or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Learchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Learchos.

Lebbaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Λεββαῖος (Lebbaios), which is of unknown meaning. This is another name for Saint Jude, also known as Thaddeus... [more]

Lebuinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobwin

Lechardus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Lek.

Ledis m Caribbean

Leemes m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Clemens.

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Leftheris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.

Leies m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Elias.

Leikips m Latvian
Latvian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.

Lelantos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λανθάνω (lanthano) meaning "to escape notice, go unobserved". This was the name of a Titan of air in Greek mythology, associated with invisibility and stealth.

Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.

Lens m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Laurens.

Lentulus m Ancient 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]

Lenus m Celtic Mythology
Lenus was the Celtic god of healing. He is often compared to the Roman god Mars.

Leobardus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Liubhart. It has sometimes been confused with the name Leopardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.

Leobinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobin.

Leochares m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]

Leocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leokrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

Leodegarius m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutgar. This was borne by a 7th-century martyr and bishop of Autun, also known as Léger.

Leodeus m latin (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.

Leodhas m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lewis.

Leodocus m Greek Mythology
Variant form of Laodocus.

Leões m Portuguese (African)
"lions" in Portuguese

Leogoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "people, folk" (Attic form of laos) and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or "speech".

Leokrates m Ancient 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]

Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.

Leonardos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Leonard.

Leonards m Latvian
Latvian form of Leonard.

Leonardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leonard.

Leonianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Leonius. This name was borne by a saint from the 6th century AD.

Léonidas m French (Rare)
French form of Leonidas.

Leónidas m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Leonidas, also used as a feminine name (compare Galician Leonides).

Leônidas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonidas.

Leonidàs m Provençal
Provençal form of Leonidas.

Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Leonidus m English (American)
Variant of Leonidas.

Leoninus m Medieval 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.

Leonis m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Leonnatos m Ancient 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]

Leonnatus m Ancient 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.

Leontiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leontiskos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais.

Leontiskos m Ancient Greek
Means "small lion", derived from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).

Leonus m French (Rare, Archaic)
Latinate elaboration of Leon.

Leonydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Leonidas.

Leopardus m Ancient 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]

Leophantos m Ancient 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]

Leophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leophantos.

Leopoldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leopold.

Leopolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Leopold.

Leopoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leopold.

Leos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people". Also compare Greek λαός (laos), which has the same meaning and is found in names like Archelaus and Menelaus.

Leoś m Polish
Diminutive of Leon.

Leosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see laos) and Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]

Leostratos m Ancient 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]

Leostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leostratos. This name was borne by three eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 7th century BC.

Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)

Leotychidas m Ancient 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]

Leotychides m Ancient 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]

Leounidas m Provençal
Provençal form of Léonidas.

Lepreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λεπρός (lepros), which can mean "scaly, scabby, rough" as well as "leprous, mangy". Obviously, it is etymologically related to the modern English word leprosy... [more]

Lerijs m Latvian
Latvian diminutive of Lorenss and equivalent of Larry.

Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.

Lesmes m Galician (Archaic)

Less m American (Rare)
Variant of Les or diminutive of Lester or Leslie.

Leterrius m African American (Rare)

Leucadius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukadios. Also compare the name Leocadius.... [more]

Leucius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukios. This name was borne by a martyr and saint from the 3rd century AD and by Leucius Charinus, the author of the so-called "Leucian Acts".

Leucus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Leucus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish leucos "bright; clear; brilliant".

Leudwinus m Medieval German

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Leukios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".

Leukipas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.

Leukos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective λευκός (leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη (luke) or (lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [more]

Leunis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Also see the related name Pleunis.

Leuris m & f Spanish (Latin American)

Leutfridus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Liutfrid.

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

Leviatanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leviathan.

Levinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Variant form of Livinus. Of the two, Levinus has always been the most common throughout the centuries.

Levis m English (African)

Leviticus m English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), African American
From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

Levteris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.

Levtheris m Greek
Variant of Levteris.

Lewes m & f Medieval English
Early Modern English form of Louis or sometimes Louisa. Also compare Lewis. A known bearer was Sir Lewes Lewknor (c.1560-1627), an English courtier, writer, soldier and member of Parliament, in whose case Lewes was his mother's maiden name.

Lewis m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Lodewick.

Lewys m Welsh
Welsh form of Lewis.

Lexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λέξις (lexis) meaning "word, speech" and φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".

Lexis m Norman
Norman form of Alexis.

Lezarus m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lazarus.

Lianos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Avrilianos.

Lías m Asturian
Truncated form of Elías.

Liaudas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin).... [more]

Liaudgintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudvilas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaudvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Short form of masculine names that start with Liaug-, such as Liaugaudas, Liaugedas and Liaugintas.

Liaugaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Liaugintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Libatius m Literature
From "libation," the pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual or an intoxicating beverage.... [more]

Libentius m Medieval German (Latinized)
A latinsation of the originally Germanic name Liawizo. Latin libentius means "more willing, more cheerful".

Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.

Liberianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Liberius.

Liberios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Liberius.

Libers m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The king of Lorgan.... [more]

Libertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Libertus.

Libertus m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [more]

Licentius m Late Roman (Rare)
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.

Licinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).

Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]

Licinus m Ancient Roman
Cognomen derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".

Liclaeys m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Nyclaes.

Licomedes m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Lycomedes.

Lietbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutbert. Used by an 11th century saint,

Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.

Ligitas m Latvian, Lithuanian
Masculine form of Ligita.

Liias m Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Elias.

Liinus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Linus.

Likanos m African, Ethiopian

Liknatus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Líknhvatr.

Likourgos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Λυκούργος (see Lykourgos).

Likthis m Tamil

Liles m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Liles. Also may be a combination of Lyle and Giles.... [more]

Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]

Linards m Latvian
Variant of Leonards (compare Lienhard).

Lindus m Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology, and the son of Cercaphus and Cydippe or Lysippe, and grandson of Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.

Lineus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnéus which is derived from the surname Linnaeus.

Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.

Lins m Limburgish
Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.

Linuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Linus.

Lionginas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Longinas, which is the Lithuanian form of Longinus.

Liphardus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Frankish form of Liubhart.

Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.

Lippolius m Romani (Archaic)

Lis m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian lis "oak; tall tree".

Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".

Litos m Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Carlitos; in other words, this is a diminutive of Carlos.

Lityerses m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.

Liucijus m Lithuanian (Modern)
Masculine form of Liucija.

Liudas m Lithuanian
Short form of Liudvikas. In other words, you could say that this name is the Lithuanian cognate of Ludo.

Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".

Liūtas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leo.

Liutauras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Leuthar, which is an older form of Luther.

Liverios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Liberios, which is the late Greek form of Liberius.

Liveris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Liverios.

Līvijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Livius.

Livinus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lieven.

L'Jarius m Obscure
Combination of la and Jarius. This is the name of American football player L'Jarius Sneed.

Llefelys m Welsh Mythology
Llefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [more]

Llorens m Catalan
Variant of Llorenç.

Llucas m Asturian
Asturian form of Luke.

Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.

Loadus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Liudward.

Loardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Liudward.

Lobes m German

Locrinus m History, Literature
The name of a legendary king of the Britons, likely derived from the ancient Locrian people from the Central Greek region of Locris rather than having a Celtic source. This theory is supported by the fact that Locrinus had a father called Brutus of Troy, one of the most fanciful bits of romanticism found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the British Kings... [more]

Locrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ancient Greek masculine name which means "Locrian".

Locutius m Roman Mythology
God that enabled children to form sentences.

Lodewicus m Afrikaans
Variant of Lodewikus.

Lodewikus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans (i.e. South African) form of Ludovicus, inspired in its spelling by the Dutch name Lodewijk.

Loeys m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Lewis

Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.

Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.

Lois m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Short form of Alois.

Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis

Loizos m Greek (Cypriot)

Lojs m Kashubian
Short form of Alojz and Alojzy.

Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]

Lollius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.

Lomas m Romani (Archaic)

Longinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Longinus.

Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.

Longins m Latvian

Lorans m Breton
Breton form of Laurence 1.

Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.

Loras m French
French surname. From the Latin laurus, meaning “laurel tree”.... [more]

Lorencs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Laurence 1.

Lórens m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorens.

Lorensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Lorenss m Latvian
Latvian form of Lawrence.

Lorents m Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Lorenz.

Lorentzos m Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Lorenzo.

Loris m Albanian

Lorns m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Lorens.

Lornts m Norwegian
Short form of Lorents.

Lors m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Means "doctor of the soul" from Chechen and Ingush лор (lor) meaning "doctor" and са (sa) meaning "soul".

Lorys m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Loris.

Lotharius m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form and Dutch variant of Lothar.

Lottëus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Lotte.

Lótus m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lotus.

Loucas m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Lucas.

Loudovikos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ludovicus.

Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.

Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.

Louizos m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Louiza.

Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).

Loukilios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucilius.

Loukillios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucillius.

Loukillos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucillus.

Loukinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucinus.

Loukretios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucretius.

Loukritios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Loukretios, which is the ancient Greek form of Lucretius.

Lounès m Kabyle
Means "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.

Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.

Louothains m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Lawrence and Laurent.

Louperkous m Roman Mythology (Hellenized), Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lupercus.

Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).

Louppos m Late Greek
Variant of Loupos. Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούππις (louppis) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).

Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which Loes would not have been)... [more]

Loutatios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lutatius.

Louvens m Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole version of Louis.

Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.

Louwerens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Lourens, which was mostly used between the late 16th century and the 18th century. It seems to have been most common in the south of Holland, as the patronymic surname of Louwerens is most common there today.

Louwrens m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Louwerens, though it can also easily be a variant spelling of Lourens in some instances.... [more]

Loveless m English (Rare)
Taken from the surname Loveless.

Lovis m Low German
Low German form of Louis.

Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.

Lowrans m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Lowrence.

Loxias m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek λέγειν (legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός (loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [more]

Loÿs m Medieval French
Medieval variant of Louis.

Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.

Lozorius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lazarus.

Lucàs m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Lucas.