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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the first letter is L.
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Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Lowayne m & f English (American)
Combination of a name starting with Lo- (such as Loren) with Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Loxi f English (American, Rare), Literature
Perhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel 'Reap the Wild Wind' (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Loxley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Loxley.
Luetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Lou and the popular name suffix etta.
Lulamae f English (American)
Combination of Lula 1 and Mae. Used by Truman Capote in his book Breakfast at Tiffany's
Lulubelle f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Lulu 1 and Belle. In popular culture, Lulubelle Duck is an aunt of the Disney character Donald Duck, a cartoon duck.
Lum m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lum, that is most likely a variant of Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lunarosa f English (American)
Combination of Luna and Rosa 1.
Lura f English (American)
Possibly a form of Laura.
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.
Luri f English (American), English
Derived from "Lura".
Lurine f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lura or a variant of Laurine or Lorine.
Lurlie f English (American, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Lurline.
Lurrie m & f English (American)
A famous namesake is Lurrie Bell (1958-), a blues musician.
Luxie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Lux.
Luxury f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word "luxury".
Luzena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Lucinda or an elaboration of Luz.
Lydea f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lydia
Lydell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lydell.
Lydielle f English (American, Rare)
Most likely an elaboration of Lydia by way of combining it with the French name suffix -elle.
Lylan m & f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Lyle or Lyla.
Lyndia f English (American)
Elaboration of Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Lynnae f English (American, Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Lynn (using the same suffix as Renae, Janae, Shanae, etc)... [more]
Lynnsey f English (American)
Variant spelling of Lindsey/Lindsay
Lynsie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay, possibly influenced by Lyn.
Lyrical f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word lyrical, a derivative of lyric (see Lyric), which is ultimately from Greek λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "singing to the lyre".
Lyrissa f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Larissa or an elaborated form of Lyris.
Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.
Lysle m English (American, Rare)
Likely transferred from the surname, Lysle. It may also be a variant of Lyle.
Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.
Lyzbeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lizbeth. A known bearer of this name is American memoirist Lyzbeth 'Lyz' Glick, whose late husband Jeremy Glick (1970-2001) was a passenger on board the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 and a casualty of the September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11.