Lava

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Gender Feminine

Usage Swedish

Pronounced Pron. LAH-vah [key]

Meaning & History

Short form of Olava.

Added 5/30/2015 by Beautiful Victory
Edited 9/30/2015 by Beautiful Victory

Gender Feminine

Usage Medieval English

Other Forms FormsLaua

Meaning & History

Diminutives of Medieval English masculine names ending in -lāf (such as Beorhtlaf and Cynelaf) used as a feminine given name. The particle lāf itself means "legacy".

Added 12/5/2022 by better_nit_bitter
Edited 4/25/2024 by Mike C