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Licao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
离 (lí) meaning "away, without" or "rare, strange, elegant" andf
草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Lịch m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 歷
(lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".
Licha f SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Alicia. A known bearer of this name was Argentine human rights activist Alicia "Licha" Zubasnabar de De la Cuadra (1915-2008).
Licida m Italian (Archaic), TheatreItalian form of
Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto
L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Licinian m HistoryEnglish form of
Licinianus. This was born by the Roman Usurper Julius Valens Licinianus, known in English as Licinian.
Licinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).
Licinius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen
Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [
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Licoricia f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-NormanThis name was recorded in the Jewish community in medieval England. It was famously borne by Licoricia of Winchester who was one of the most prominent female bankers and one of the most notable English Jewish women of her time.... [
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Lida f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), UkrainianShort form of
Alida,
Dalida,
Lidia,
Lidiya and other feminine names that contain
-lid-.
Lidar f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Dar means "(mother of) pearl" / "nacre".
Lide f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Lidia and
Lydie.
Lidewij f DutchDutch form of an old Germanic given name, of which the first element consists of Germanic
liut meaning "people". The second element is derived from either Germanic
wig meaning "war" or Germanic
wîh meaning "holy, sacred".
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.
Lidik f NivkhFrom Nivkh
lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".
Lidui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
对 (duì) meaning "right, correct, answer, reply".
Lidwina f Dutch, GermanDutch and German variant of
Ludwina, a feminine variant of
Leutwin. It was borne by Lidwina (or
Lydwina) of Schiedam, a Dutch mystic and Roman Catholic saint of the 15th century.
Lidzhi m KalmykMeans "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ
(ülmzh) "Wednesday".
Lidzüsa f MaoFrom the Mao
lidzü, 'a ritual of divine libation offered by every household during festivals'.
Lie m ChineseLiè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.
Liebchen f YiddishDiminutive of
Liebe. It coincides with the German term of endearment
Liebchen "sweetheart".
Liedeke f Dutch (Rare)Diminutive of
Liede, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke. This name is not to be confused with the practically archaic Dutch noun
liedeke (from even older
liedeken) meaning "songlet".
Liederik m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Liutric. This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun
lied meaning "song" or even with the Dutch adjective
liederlijk meaning "degenerate".... [
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Liedewij f DutchVariant spelling of
Lidewij. In the Dutch-speaking world, this is one of the alternative names for the medieval Dutch saint
Lidwina of Schiedam (1380-1433).
Liel m KongoLiel means intelligence in Kikongo
Liem f HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
em, which is relative to the word
ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [
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Lieng m Vietnamese, ChineseIn Vietnamese, the name is likely related to the Ma Lieng (Chut) ethnic group local to the Minh Hoa and Tuyen Hoa districts of Quang Binh Province. In China, Lièng-gŏng is another name for Lianjiang, a suburban county of Fuzhou on the eastern coast of Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
Lienia f Chuukeseit is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..
Liepiņa f Medieval BalticDerived from Latvian
liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Lier m Chinese (Archaic)Li is lastname,Englishi always say it as Lee.There are several interpretations of the Word Li:... [
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Liernia f Basque (Rare)Basque feminine given name taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Liernia, the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Liesma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
liesma "flame, blaze". This name was used by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Ragana (1895).
Liev m YiddishYiddish variant of
Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Lifan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [
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Lífdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
hlíf "cover; shelter; protection (especially a shield)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Lifeng m ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit, crest" or 凤
(fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [
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Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse
líf meaning "life" and
gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English
yearn).
Lig f HmongMeans "youngest daughter" in Hmong.
Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old CelticOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.
Ligad m & f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Gad means "my fortune" / "my luck" in Hebrew, its quite rare name in Israel.
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.
Lightning f & m Popular CultureFrom lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from
lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English
lihting, from
leht. Liguri m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from
Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [
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Lihao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent" or
昊 (hào) meaning "summertime, sky, heaven".
Lihong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 利
(lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" combined with 红
(hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 虹
(hóng) meaning "rainbow" or 宏
(hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [
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Lihua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 梨
(lí) meaning "pear", 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼
(lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 桦
(huà) meaning "birch"... [
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Lihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Liia f Estonian, FinnishVariant of
Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of
Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian
Лия (see
Liya).
Liir m LiteraturePossibly intended as a variant of
Llyr, this is the name of
Elphaba's child in American author Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' series.