This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lachares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern MythologyFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君
(Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [
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Lacus f Popular CultureMeans "lake" in Latin. This is the name of one of the major female characters found in the Japanese anime 'Gundam SEED' & 'Gundam SEED Destiny'.
Ladin m RomaniRomani name of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a short form of
Aladdin. This name was in use in the 1800s.
Ladon m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, and was killed by
Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of
Daphne and
Metope.
Laelian m HistoryEnglish form of
Laelianus. This is the name in which Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a Gaulish usurper from the 3rd century AD, was known in the English language.
Laelianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Laelius. A bearer of this name was Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a Gaulish usurper (presumably of Roman descent) from the 3rd century AD.
Laeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λαιος (Laios), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a king of Thebes in Greek mythology, the husband of Jocasta. Due to a prophecy that he would be killed by his son, Laius left his infant Oedipus for dead... [
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Lagus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of
Lagos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais, as well as the name of Ptolemy's possible biological father.
Lähelin m Arthurian CycleA king who conquered Wales and North Wales from Queen Herzeloyde, Perceval’s mother, in Wolfram’s Parzival, after Gahmuret’s death. His brother was Duke Orilus of Lalander and his sister was Cunneware of Lalant.... [
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Laimantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian particle
lai meaning "let, allow" as well as "may (it be that)" or from the Lithuanian noun
laimė meaning "luck" (see
Laima)... [
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Lain f Popular CultureThe name of the main character in
Serial Experiments Lain (1998), a Japanese anime television series.
Lais f Ancient GreekMeaning unknown, perhaps related to the Greek name
Laios (see
Laius) or the element λαος
(laos) "people". It was borne by two ancient Greek hetairai, or courtesans: Laïs of Corinth (5th century BC), known as the most beautiful woman of her time; and Laïs of Hyccara (4th century BC), a rival of
Phryne, said to have been stoned to death by the jealous women of Thessaly.
Laisrén m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
lasair "flame" combined with -
án, a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several medieval Irish saints.
Lajon m African AmericanCombination of popular prefix
La- with the name
Jon. This is the name of an African-American rock musician, Lajon Witherspoon.
Lakan m TagalogFrom a title meaning "nobleman" in Tagalog, historically used to denote a paramount ruler in early Philippine history.
Lakedaimonios m Ancient GreekMeans "from Lacedaemon", from Ancient Greek
Λᾰκεδαίμων “Lacedaemon” with an adjective forming suffix.
Lakshan m Sinhalese, HindiDerived from Sanskrit लक्षण
(lakṣaṇa) meaning "sign, mark, attribute, characteristic".
Lalahon f Philippine MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lalaş m Karachay-BalkarEither from the Persian
لاله (lale) meaning "tulip" or Karachay-Balkar
лал (lal) meaning "ruby".
Lālātūnn f BalochiDerived from
lāl meaning "ruby" and
(h)ātūnn meaning "lady".
Lalwen f LiteratureMeans "laughing maiden" in Quenya. This is the mother-name of
Írimë om Tolkien's legendarium.
Lamachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος
(lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".... [
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Laman m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lambergus m Arthurian CycleIn the Italian Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, the husband of the Hebrew Damsel of Thornbush Ford. He found out that his wife and
Tristan were having an affair... [
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Lambros m GreekAlternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρος (see
Lampros), derived from Greek λαμπρός
(lampros) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant"... [
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Lambus m Arthurian CycleOne of the many Saxon kings who, under the Saxon King Hargadabran (Hargodabrans), fought against Arthur at the battle of Clarence.
Lamduan f & m ThaiMeans "white cheesewood" (a type of tree) in Thai.
Lamentations m English (Puritan)From the Old Testament book, a translation of Hebrew
אֵיכָה. Referring to having sorrow for sin. Name given to 'bastard' children.
Lamprias m Ancient GreekLikely derived from the Greek word "
λάμπρος" (
lampros), meaning "bright", "radiant", or "shining". Lamprias was the name of a famous Greek scholar and philosopher, Lamprias of Alexandria, who was known for his contributions to historical and literary studies in the Roman Empire.
Lamun f ThaiMeans "soft, gentle, mild" in Thai.
Lân m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 璘
(lân) meaning "lustre of jade" or 麟
(lân) referring to the qilin (a mythical creature in Chinese mythology).
Landelin m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Archaic), Banat SwabianVariant of
Landolin. Saint Landelin (c.625-686, Belgium) was a former brigand who underwent a Christian conversion. As a result of this, in about 650 he founded a monastery at Lobbes in Hainaut - Lobbes Abbey - in order to make amends to the area which he had formerly injured.
Landis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Landwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Lanfen f ChineseFrom Chinese 兰
(lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Lann ObscureSelf-given first name of intentionally unreadable gender of the non-binary person Lann Hornscheidt.
Lanquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Lanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".
Lanxun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
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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Laon m & f Korean (Rare)Derived from an 17-18th century Ancient Korean form of 즐거운(jeulgeoun) meaning "joyful"
Laon f Philippine Mythology, FilipinoMeans "the ancient one," from Visayan 'loan' meaning "old" or "ancient." This is the name of the goddess in Visayan mythology associated with creation, agriculture, the sky, and divine justice.
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.
Lapis f English (Rare)a bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in jewelry.
Laras f JavaneseMeans "tone, harmony" or "beautiful, charming" in Javanese.
Larzan f KurdishMeaning "to tremble, to shake" in Kurdish. This is the name of a folk dance.
Lascelles m EnglishTransferred 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.
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).
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.
Lasiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Selasa meaning "Tuesday" (of Arabic origin), traditionally given to a child born on Tuesday.
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").
Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.
Latis f Celtic MythologyThe name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic
*lati- meaning 'liquor',
*lat- meaning 'day', or
*lāto- meaning 'lust'.
Latobius m Gaulish MythologyLatobius (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 MythologyLatreus 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)... [
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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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Laurelin f LiteratureThis name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was the name of one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Laurelin was the gold and green tree. Laurelin means "Land of the Valley of Singing Gold".
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.
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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