Type Word & Element Usage Old Saxon [1] Meaning & History Old Saxon word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy". Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & Cultureslaibu(Frankish) laibō(Old Germanic) leiba(Old High German) leif(Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsDetlef, Detlev(German) Theotleib(Germanic) Detlef, Detlev(Low German) Sources & References Köbler, Gerhard. Altsächsisches Wörterbuch, entry leva, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/aswbhinw.html.