KjellbjørnmNorwegian (Rare) Combination of Kjell and Bjørn. The name was first used in the 1930s. It is not known if it was intended to be a modern form of Old Norse Kætilbiǫrn or if it's a coincidence.
KjellborgfNorwegian (Rare) Combination of Kjell and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" or borg "castle, fortification". This name was first used in the late 19th century and is a cognate of the Old Norse name Ketilbjǫrg.
LanellefEnglish (American) Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Nelle. It can be spelled Lanelle or with a capitalized third letter as LaNelle.
LarvellmAmerican Possibly derived from the Italian, “Larvall”, meaning, “to wash”. A notable character with this name is Officer Larvell Jones from Police Academy (played wonderfully by the lovably hilarious Michael Winslow), who is known for his incredible talent of making realistic sounds/imitations... [more]
LascellesmEnglish Transferred use of the surname Lascelles. A notable bearer was the poet Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938).
LellafEnglish (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
LellefHungarian Feminine form of Lél. While in the Middle Ages, Lelle was a masculine variant of Lél, it has been revived as a strictly feminine form of the name.
LellurifHurrian Mythology Of unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix -luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
LorellifEnglish From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass
LuciellafItalian (Rare) Variant form of both Lucella and Lucilla, which might possibly have been inspired by the Italian word cielo meaning "sky, heaven".
LuellifFrench meanings included "Warrior devoted to God", "precious light of God" and "God's noble fighter" similar to LuellaLouella or Luelle with German, French, Latin, and Greek origins.
MancipicellefArthurian Cycle A malicious maiden who tried to cause Gawain’s death by luring him into a battle against the mighty Sir Guiromelant. The ruse failed, and Mancipicelle later apologized.
ManellefFrench, English Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
MarbellafSpanish (Mexican), English (Rare) Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]
MarinellmLiterature Derived from Latin marinus meaning "of the sea" (see Marinus). This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to "the knight of the sea" Sir Marinell, who is the son of a sea nymph and the beloved of Florimell.
MarisellefSpanish (Latin American) Mariselle is often considered a blend of 'Maria' and 'Estelle', suggesting meanings associated with 'sea' and 'star'
MaruzzellafNeapolitan Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]
MarvellafEnglish Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
MasaniellomItalian, Neapolitan Abbreviation of the given names Tommaso and Aniello. It is otherwise not used as a given name. This was the name of an Italian fisherman and revolution leader in the 1647 revolt.
MelangellfWelsh The name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [more]
MellidafTheatre, English Likely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between Melissa and Phyllida.