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Leylin m & f EnglishExuberant passion for life. To bring goodness to. Leylin has a talent for finding goodness in all and a talent for for joy, laughter, and imaginative minds.
Lezah f EnglishNot very common, only given to sixteen people in the U.S. from 1880 to 2022 (according to SSA), Lezah is the name "Hazel" backwards. It is also a variant of Lisa.
Liatris f English (Rare)Variant of
Leatrice. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the name of genus of flowering plants commonly known as
gayfeather.
Libertine m English (Rare)This name is derived from
Libertinus meaning "member of a class of freedmen", which is itself originated from
libertus meaning "one's freedmen" (from
liber meaning "free").... [
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Libra f Astronomy, English (Rare)From the name of a zodiacal constellation shaped like a set of scales, derived from Latin
libra meaning "scales, balance".
Lidian f English (Rare)In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of
Lydia, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between
Lydia and
Emerson.
Light m & f English (African)From the English word
light meaning "Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light".... [
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Lightness f English (African)From the English word
lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Linaria f English (Rare)From the flower
linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).
Linnethia f English (American, Rare)Variant of
Lynette. A notable bearer of this name is the American television personality NeNe Leakes (b. 1967), whose full name is Linnethia Monique Leakes (née Johnson).
Lisaraye f EnglishBorne by American actress LisaRaye McCoy (1967-) whose name was inspired by her father’s name David Ray
Little f & m English (Rare)Old English
lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
luttel, German dialect
lützel.
Llewyn m English (Rare), Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Llewelyn. The Welsh
-yn suffix creates the singular of a masculine noun; in naming it creates singular meaning and a diminutive form. As such, Llewyn is documented as a given name and as a diminutive of Llewelyn already by the 1500's in Wales... [
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Lockyer m English (Australian)Transferred use of the surname
Lockyer. Can be given in honour of retired Australian rugby league star
Darren Lockyer, or after the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia named after the explorer
Edmund Lockyer.
Loel m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Loel. See also
Lowell. Known bearers of this name include British philanthropist Loel Guinness (b... [
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Loelia f English (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of
Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature
æ as
œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of
Loel... [
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Logic m English (American, Rare)Derived from the English word
logic, which is ultimately of Greek origin. There might also be cases where the name is derived from the surname
Logic.... [
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Loie f English (American)In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Lomond m EnglishScottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.