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Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), TheatreProbably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera
Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel
Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [
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Lodrisio m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is likely of Germanic origin, in which case the first element of the name is probably derived from Old German
hlut meaning "famous, loud".
Lodro m TibetanFrom Tibetan བློ་གྲོས
(blo-gros) meaning "wisdom, understanding, intellect".
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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Loet m & f ThaiMeans "excellent" in Thai.
Loetchai m ThaiFrom Thai เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Loetsak m ThaiFrom Thai เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
lof ("permission; paean of praise") and
herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Lófi m Old NorseDerived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".
Lofn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "the comforter; the mild". In Norse mythology this is the name of a goddess who receives permission from
Odin and
Frigg to bring together men and women whose marriage was previously forbidden.
Lofo m & f MalagasyMeans "courage, persistence" in Malagasy.
Logi m Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).
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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Logistilla f Arthurian CycleA sister of Morgan Le Fay, in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and probably one of the nine co-rulers of Avalon.
Lǫgmaðr m Anglo-ScandinavianTaken directly from Norse
lǫgmaðr meaning "lawyer" (ultimately a combination of
lǫg "law, fate" and
maðr "man, human, person"). Only used as a byname in Scandinavia, the name came into use as a personal name by Norse settlers on the British Isles... [
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Lohizune f BasqueDerived from
Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque
lohi "mud", the suffix
-z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix
une "place of".
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian form of the Avestan compound name
Aurvataspa or
Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan
aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan
aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [
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Lợi m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 利
(lợi) meaning "profit, benefit, advantage".
Loi m PunjabiLoi is a Jat surname found amongst Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab region of North India. The Loi clan are only Jat
Loie f English (American)In the case of American actress and dancer Loie Fuller (1862-1928) and American painter Loie Hollowell (1983-).
Loita f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Loja f Swedish, FinnishA famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).
Lokbrá f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Means "closed eyes" or "shut eye", from Old Norse
loka "to close, to lock" and
brá "eyelash". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from
Loki... [
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Lokelani f HawaiianFrom Hawaiian
loke "rose" (which derives from English
rose) and
lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.
Lokni m MiwokMeans "rain falls through the roof" in Miwok.
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that
Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [
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Lola f UzbekMeans "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله
(lâle).
Lolaqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Lolaro'y f UzbekDerived from
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
ro'y meaning "face".
Lolazor f UzbekDerived from
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".
Loles f SpanishDiminutive of
Dolores. A known bearer is Spanish actress María Dolores "Loles" León (1950-).
Lolli f RomaniFrom Romani
lollo "red", which is derived from Hindi
lāla "red".
Lollia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [
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Lollius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin
lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Lolth f Popular CultureLolth, from R.A.Salvatore's, is the dark elf goddess of spiders and their ruler. She is often described as a beautiful female drow, or as a giant spider with a drow head.
Lom m ChechenDerived from Nakh
luom meaning "lion".
Lomahongva m HopiHopi name meaning "reed standing tall and healthy", from
lomá "good, beautiful" combined with
hóngva "just raised, just stood up" (from
hóng "raised up, erected, caused to stand" and the suffix
va).
Lomana m Central AfricanTrésor Lomana LuaLua (/ˈtrɛzɔr ləˈmɑːnə luːˌɑːluːˈɑː/; born 28 December 1980) is a Congolese footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Akhisar Belediyespor and the Congo DR national team.
Lom-Ang m & f KhmerFrom Chinese 倫 (
lún) meaning "relation" and 吳 (
wú).
Lomasi m & f HopiMeans "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and
náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or
mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Lomer m History (Ecclesiastical)A rare saint's name after Saint Lomer, the abbot of Corbion (? - 593), or Saint Lomer, Bishop of Chartres (? - 585 CE), also known as Leudomer.
Lomig m BretonDiminutive of
Lom, itself a short form of
Gwilhom which used to be a vernacular form of
Gwilherm.
Lomond m EnglishScottish place name that may refer to multiple locations.
Lona f Polynesian MythologyLona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.
Longai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Longbei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Longcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Longfei f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Longhai m ChineseFrom Chinese 龙
(lóng) meaning "dragon" combined with 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Longhua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)Hellenized form of
Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Longmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Longsheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 龙 (
lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (
lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant" combined with 勝 or 胜 (
shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (
shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise"... [
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Longxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Longxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Longxing m ChineseMeans "happy dragon". From the elements "long" meaning "dragon" and "xing" meaning "happy, jovial".
Longxue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Longyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".
Longyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Longying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
萤 (yíng) meaning "glow-worm".
Longyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".