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Lestin f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Cölestina and Celestine.
Letcher m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Letcher.
Lethia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely an elaboration of Letha. In some cases, however, this name has been considered an elaboration of Lethe.
Létice f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Laetitia (compare English Lettice).
Leunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Leuntje.
Leva f Russian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lev 1.
Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.
Leviny f American (Rare, Archaic)
An old variant form of Lavinia, perhaps originating from a misspelling of the variant Lavinie.
Levoy f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lovey.
Lewechin m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lew, itself a variant of Löw and Löb. It was recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany.
Lewsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lewys and Lewis.
Lézin m French (Archaic), French (Cajun), Louisiana Creole, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name was/is usually given in honor of Saint Lézin, a 6th-century bishop of Angers, France. His name is said to be derived from Latin Licinius.
Liba f Dutch (Archaic)
Diminutive of Elisabeth used among settlers in New Netherland.
Libeste f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Librecht m Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Liubbert or Leudoberct (see Lubbert).
Libusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Liphilt.
Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Lickel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angelika.
Liddia f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Lydia.
Lienhardt m German (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Lienhard.
Lier m Chinese (Archaic)
Li is lastname，Englishi always say it as Lee.There are several interpretations of the Word Li:... [more]
Lieschen f German (Archaic)
Nickname for names containing lis, lies, lise, liese or lisa such as Elisabeth. Not used as a full first name in Germany.
Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).
Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.
Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [more]
Liller f American (Archaic)
Variant of Leila derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lillice f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lillias or Lillis, a surname which was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Elizabeth.
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.
Linn f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Allin and Apollonia.
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.... [more]
Lipót m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian adoption of Leopold.
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Lira f American (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Introduced in the 19th century, it faded out of general use by the early to mid-twentieth century.
Lisbeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lisbetta f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish variant of Lisbet.
Lisken f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish, Frisian and Low German diminutive of Elisabet.... [more]
Liti f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lydia.
Littera m Medieval, Belgian (Archaic)
Latin littera "letter (of the alphabet)".
Liudwardus m East Frisian (Archaic)
Contains name elements liut "people" and ward "protector".
Liutberga f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill" or Old High German burg "castle, city, stronghold".... [more]
Livijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Variant form of Lieven via its latinization Livinus. This particular form of the name has been very rare, even in late medieval times... [more]
Livino m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Livinus.
Ljøl m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Lleudadd m Welsh (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. The first element of this name might perhaps be etymologically related to Lleu.... [more]
Lleykey f Welsh (Archaic)
Archaic semi-anglicized form of Lleucu.
Llin m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Linus.
Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.
Lodelia f English (American, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia and a variant of Lobelia, both influenced by Delia 1.
Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.
Lodoïska f Theatre, French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec, Archaic)
Lodoïska is a French opéra comique (1791) by Luigi Cherubini. It was inspired by an episode from Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai’s novel Les amours du chevalier de Faublas and is considered one of the first Romantic operas... [more]
Loidani m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Ludan via the Latinization Ludanus.
Loise f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian name of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an elaboration of Lois 1 and a variant of Louise.... [more]
Loj m Obscure (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Elochius found in an inscription on the altar of the St.-Ludwig chapel at Gehweiler (Wadern, Germany).
Lollie f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Charlotte and Laura. This was borne by Laura Isabelle 'Lollie Belle' Wylie (1858-1923), an American writer.
Loma f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Philomena, Salome, Paloma, Lahoma or other names containing a similar sound.
Lomin m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]
Lomina f East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
19th-century East Frisian elaboration of Lome.
Lonal m American (Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Loni f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Leonie.
Loni f German (Archaic), Luxembourgish
Traditional German diminutive of Apollonia and sometimes also used as a diminutive of Eleonore or Ilona.
Lorang m Alsatian (Archaic)
Variant of Lorenz reflecting the French pronunciation of Laurent.
Lordena f English (Rare, Archaic)
Allagedly a contracted form of Loredana.
Lorina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Albanian, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian, Croatian, Romani (Archaic)
Italian elaboration of Lora and variant of Laurina as well as a Scandinavian feminine form of Lorens... [more]
Loring m American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Lorin.... [more]
Lotaria f Spanish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lotario.
Loðin m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese form of Loðinn.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)
19th-century variant of Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Louisianaise f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French louisianaise "female Louisianian".
Louison f & m French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
French diminutive of both Louise and Louis and Louisiana Creole diminutive of Louise.
Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Løver m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Lodvar.
Løvert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, maybe related to Løver. Mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Lowdie f Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish vernacular form of Loveday.
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Lowrans m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots variant of Lowrence.
Loy m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element liut recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a form of Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".
Lübbe m & f Low German, East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian and Low German form of Liutbert.
Lubodrog m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From Slavic elements lub "beloved", "darling" and drog "dear".
Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.
Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".
Lucianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Lucianus.
Lucido m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Lucidus. A known bearer of this name was Lucido Parocchi (1833-1903), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.
Łucyja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish variant of Łucja.
Ludeken m East Frisian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element liud "people", recorded between the 1400s and 1600s.
Ludema f American (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Laodamia or Loudey. Writes Rebecca Moon: 'The earliest example that I have found is Lodemia Bostwick who was born 1733 in New Milford, CT... [more]
Ludolfine f German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ludolf.
Ludovia f French (Caribbean), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from ludovia, the name of a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861 by Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. This name was borne by Marguerite Ludovia Dale (née Hume; 1883 – 1963), an Australian playwright and feminist.
Ludovike f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare German variant of Ludovika (see Ludwig).... [more]
Ludvine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludwine.
Ludzimiła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ludmiła.
Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).
Lui m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louis.
Luisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Luisiana, the Spanish word for the state of Louisiana.
Lüke f Low German (Archaic)
Low German variant of Lieken, used between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Lukierda f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Luitgard.
Lukin m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Lucinus via its hellenized form Loukinos. Also compare Lutsin.
Lukina f Czech (Rare), Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare)
Czech, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucina via its hellenized form Loukina. Also compare Lutsina.
Lular f American (Archaic)
Variant of Lula 1 derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Lümmeke f Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German and East Frisian short form of names containing the element liud- "people".
Lunći f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Luna.
Lunette f French (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.
Lup m Bulgarian (Archaic), Medieval Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lupe m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Lupp m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Louppos, which is one of the Greek forms of Lupus (see Loup).... [more]
Lupu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Loup as well as a direct derivation from Corsican lupu "wolf" and thus ultimately a cognate of Loup.
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly an early American alteration of Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Lurena f Sicilian, English (American, Archaic)
Sicilian form of Lorena 1 and American variant of Lurana.
Lurilla f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura by way of combining it with the name suffix -illa.
Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.
Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lusiana f Breton (Rare, Archaic), English (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Lusian and English variant of Luciana.
Lusitania f English (Rare, Archaic), South American (Rare)
The etymology of this name is widely debated. However, the name may be of Celtic origin: Lus and Tanus, "tribe of Lusus", connecting the name with the personal Celtic name Luso and with the god Lugh.
Luss f & m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Luzia, Lucie as well as Luzian and Lucien.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lusse f Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
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