2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [95]
Lee (English) From the meadow
Leigh, Lea, Leah, Ley
Leeto (African) One who embarks on a journey
Leato, Leito, Lieto
Legend (American) One who is memorable
Legende, Legund, Legunde
Leighton (English) From the town near the meadow
Leightun, Layton, Laytun, Leyton, Leytun
Lekhak (Hindi) An author
Lekhan
ˆLeland (English) From the meadow land
Lema (African) One who is cultivated
Lemah, Lemma, Lemmah
Lemon (American) Resembling the fruit
Lemun, Lemin, Lemyn, Limon, Limun, Limin, Limyn, Limen
Len (Native American) One who plays the flute
Lencho (African) Resembling a lion
Lenchos, Lenchio, Lenchiyo, Lencheo, Lencheyo
Lennon (English) Son of love
Lennan
Lennor (English) A courageous man
Lennox (Scottish) One who owns many elm trees
Lenox, Lenoxe, Lennix, Lenix, Lenixe
Lensar (English) One who stays with his parents
Lenser, Lensor, Lensur
Lenton (American) A pious man
Lentin, Lentyn, Lentun, Lentan, Lenten, Lent, Lente
Leo (Latin) Having the strength of a lion
Lio, Lyo, Leon
ˆLeon (Greek) Form of Leo, meaning “resembling a lion”
Leonard (German) Having the strength of a lion
Len, Lenard, Lenn, Lennard, Lennart, Lennerd, Leonardo
Leor (Latin) One who listens well
Leore
Lerato (Latin) The song of my soul
Leratio, Lerateo
Leron (French / Arabic) The circle / my song
Lerun, Leran, Leren, Lerin, Leryn
Leroy (French) The king
Leroi, Leeroy, Leeroi, Learoy, Learoi
*Levi (Hebrew) We are united as one; in the Bible, one of Jacob’s sons
Levie, Levin, Levyn, Levy, Levey, Levee
Li (Chinese) Having great strength
*Liam (Gaelic) Form of William, meaning “the determined protector”
Lian (Chinese) Of the willow
Liang (Chinese) A good man
Lyang
Lidmann (Anglo-Saxon) A man of the sea; a sailor
Lidman, Lydmann, Lydman
Lif (Scandinavian) An energetic man; lively
Lihau (Hawaiian) A spirited man
Like (Asian) A soft-spoken man
Lyke
Lilo (Hawaiian) One who is generous
Lylo, Leelo, Lealo, Leylo, Lielo, Leilo
Lincoln (English) From the village near the lake
Lincon, Lyncon, Linc, Lynk, Lync
Lindford (English) From the linden-tree ford
Linford, Lindforde, Linforde, Lyndford, Lynford, Lyndforde, Lynforde
Lindhurst (English) From the village by the linden trees
Lyndhurst, Lindenhurst, Lyndenhurst, Lindhirst, Lindherst, Lyndhirst, Lyndherst, Lindenhirst
Lindley (English) From the meadow of linden trees
Lindly, Lindleigh, Lindlea, Lindleah, Lindlee, Lindli
Lindman (English) One who lives near the linden trees
Lindmann, Lindmon
Line (English) From the bank
Lipût (Hungarian) A brave young man
Lisimba (African) One who has been attacked by a lion
Lisymba, Lysimba, Lysymba
Liu (Asian) One who is quiet; peaceful
Llewellyn (Welsh) Resembling a lion
Lewellen, Lewellyn, Llewellen, Llewelyn, Llwewellin, Llew, Llewe, Llyweilun
Lochan (Hindi / Irish) The eyes / one who is lively
*TLogan (Gaelic) From the little hollow
Logann, Logen, Login, Logyn, Logenn, Loginn, Logynn
Lolonyo (African) The beauty of love
Lolonyio, Lolonyeo, Lolonio, Lolonea
Loman (Gaelic) One who is small and bare
Lomann, Loeman, Loemann
Lombard (Latin) One who has a long beard
Lombardi, Lombardo, Lombardie, Lombardy, Lombardey, Lombardee
London (English) From the capital of England
Lundon, Londen, Lunden
Lonzo (Spanish) One who is ready for battle
Lonzio, Lonzeo
Lootah (Native American) Refers to the color red
Loota, Loutah, Louta, Lutah, Luta
Lorcan (Irish) The small fierce one
Lorcen, Lorcin, Lorcyn, Lorcon, Lorcun, Lorkan, Lorken, Lorkin
Lord (English) One who has authority and power
Lorde, Lordly, Lordley, Lordlee, Lordlea, Lordleigh, Lordli, Lordlie
Lore (Basque / English) Resembling a flower / form of Lawrence, meaning “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
Lorea
Lorimer (Latin) One who makes harnesses
Lorrimer, Lorimar, Lorrimar, Lorymar, Lorrymar, Lorymer, Lorrymer
Louis (German) A famous warrior
Lew, Lewes, Lewis, Lodewick, Lodovico, Lou, Louie, Lucho, Luis
Luba (Yugoslavian) One who loves and is loved
Lubah
*TLucas (English) A man from Lucania
Lukas, Loucas, Loukas, Luckas, Louckas,