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Lianou f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and
讴 (ōu) meaning "sing, songs".
Lianqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".
Lianrong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".
Lianting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and
听 (tīng) meaning "hear, understand, obey".
Liantsoa m & f MalagasyPossibly from the Malagasy
liana meaning "strongly desiring, impatient" and
soa meaning "good".
Lianxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Lianxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Lianxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" or
翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Lianxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Lianxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Lianying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
联 (lián) meaning "connect, join, ally" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Liaqat m UrduFrom Arabic لِيَاقَة
(liyāqa) meaning "aptitude, eligibility, capability".
Liath Luachra f & m Irish MythologyMeans "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
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.
Liaudas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin).... [
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Liaudgintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaudmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaudminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaudvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaudvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaugaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaugedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liaugintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun
liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element
leud meaning "people" (see
Leopold and
Leutwin)... [
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Liav m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
Lib m MormonThe name of various Book of Mormon characters.
Lí Ban f Irish MythologyFrom Old Irish
lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and
ban "of women" (genitive plural of
ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as
Muirgen).
Liban m Arabic, SomaliThe name Liban, meaning persevere in ancient arabic is prodominatley used in the northern region of Somalia (now Somaliland). Usually given to boys who are seen as handsome at birth.
Libatius m LiteratureFrom "libation," the pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual or an intoxicating beverage.... [
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Libera f Roman MythologyRoman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also
Liber.
Liberacion f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)Derived from Spanish
liberación meaning "liberation". This name was most commonly (though still very rarely) given in 1945, the year that the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation... [
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Libertas f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin noun
libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.
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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Liberto m Italian, Spanish, PortugueseSpanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Libertus, often associated to Latin
libertus "freedman, freed slave". Known bearers include Uruguayan boxer Liberto Corney (1905-1955) and Portuguese footballer Liberto dos Santos (1908-?).... [
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Libertus m History (Ecclesiastical)This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin
libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name
Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [
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Libi f Hindi, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - wrting, handwriting, manuscript ... [
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Libin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, coast".
Libnah m Mormon (Rare)An Egyptian idol in the Book of Abraham represented by figure 6 in facsimile 1.
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".
Libran m Arthurian CycleA king who battled and killed an unnamed uncle of Perceval, forcing Perceval’s aunt into seclusion in the Vulgate "Queste del Saint Graal" 1215-1230.
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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Licinus m Ancient RomanCognomen derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb
licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".
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).