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Lumme f EstonianPossibly derived from the illative singular form of
lumi "snow".
Lun m & f LaoMeans "last, youngest" in Lao.
Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Lunar f & m English (Modern, Rare)Simply from the English word
lunar which means "pertaining to the moon, crescent-shaped", ultimately from Latin
lunaris "of the moon" (via Old French
lunaire).
Lunette f French (Archaic), English (Archaic)Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French
lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of
Lune.
Luniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".
Luning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" and
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Lunise f Haitian CreolePossibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as
Lucie and
Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.
Lunzi m German (Swiss)Swiss German form of
Leontius, of chiefly historical usage, as well as a general name for a person in various children's rhymes.
Luo f ChineseA Chinese name. A famous bearer is Luo Zilin (commonly known in English as
Roseline), is a Chinese fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe China in July 2011... [
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Luofu f ChineseFrom the characters 罗 (luó, meaning “silk gauze”) and 敷 (fū, meaning “to lay out”). Qin Luofu (秦罗敷) is a character who appears in the folk song poem “Mulberry by the Road” (陌上桑) from the Eastern Han dynasty (25 - 220 CE)... [
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Luohuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "gauze" and
幻 (huàn) meaning "illusion, fantasy".
Luojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Luolanxue f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 落岚雪, luo meaning to fall or drift gently, lan meaning mountain mist, and xue meaning snow.
Lương m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 良
(lương) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
Lượng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 亮
(lượng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".
Luonto m & f FinnishMeans "nature, wildlife, scenery, outdoors" in Finnish.
Luoshen f Chinese Mythology, LiteratureMeans "goddess of the Luo River" in Chinese, from the river name 洛
(Luò) and 神
(shén) meaning "god, deity, spirit". This is the name of a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore... [
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Luowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Luoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
罗 (luó) meaning "net, gauze" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Lupambulus m Medieval LatinMedieval Latin translation of
Wolfgang, derived from Latin
lupus "wolf" and
ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Lupelele f SamoanDerived from the Samoan
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon, and
lele meaning "flit, fly".
Lupesina f SamoanDerived from
lupe meaning a kind of pigeon and
sina meaning "white, silver, grey".
Luphelo m XhosaMeans "the end, the last" in Xhosa, often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Lupin m English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Lupin. Fictional bearers of the surname are Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief turned detective extraordinaire in novels by French writer Maurice Leblanc (introduced in 1905), and Remus Lupin, a werewolf in the
Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling (introduced in 1999).
Lupinex m Popular CultureBased on Latin
lupinus meaning "of the wolf" (see
Loup). This is the name of a werewolf in the Japanese manga series
Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki.
Lupu m Corsican (Archaic)Corsican form of
Loup as well as a direct derivation from Corsican
lupu "wolf" and thus ultimately a cognate of
Loup.
Lupula f Late RomanFeminine form of
Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).
Lupulus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
lupulus meaning "little wolf", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
lupus meaning "wolf" (see
Loup) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.
Lupy f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian
Lyuba.
Luqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Luqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Luqiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Luqman m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, IndonesianMeaning uncertain. This is the name of a figure mentioned several times in the Quran, described as a sage who was bestowed with wisdom by God. He is also the namesake of the 31st chapter of the Quran (surah Luqman).
Luqmonoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by
oy meaning "moon".
Luram m MormonNephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375)
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)Possibly an early American alteration of
Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)Variant of
Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Lurch m Popular CultureThis was the name of the butler on The Addams Family. A lurch is a sudden, uncontrolled movement.
Lurchi m Popular CultureLurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [
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Luren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Luria f LiteratureInvented by Austrian author Ursula Poznanski for her
Eleria series, first released in 2012. She was named after American microbiologist
Salvador Edward Luria and mostly goes by
Lu.
Luriana f LiteratureCharles Isaac Elton used this in his poem
Luriana, Lurilee (written in 1899), which was often quoted in the novel
To the Lighthouse (1927) by Virginia Woolf.
Lurindu f BabylonianMeans "pomegranate", from the Akkadian
lurintu ("a pomegranate").
Lurra f Basque MythologyVariant of
Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [
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Lurrie m EnglishFamous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.
Lurtz m Popular CultureThis is the name of an original character in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', created by Jackson or his co-writers from the style of Tolkien's Orkish language... [
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Lurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Lusa f Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Midnight".
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Luscinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
luscinus meaning "one-eyed", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind" (see
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Luscus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [
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Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Lushanya f ChickasawPossibly means "songbird" in Chickasaw, perhaps from the Chickasaw
taloowa 'sing, chanter' and
foshi 'bird'.... [
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Lushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
Lushui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of
Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lusvard f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and
վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Lúta f Old NorsePerhaps related to Old Icelandic
lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lutalo m GandaFamous bearer is Lutalo Muhammad (born 1991) a British taekwondo athlete.
Lutana f Indigenous AustralianMeans "the moon" in the Palawa language of Tasmania. There is a suburb of Hobart with this name. A famous namesake is Lutana Spotswood, a language worker who gave a eulogy in Palawa at the funeral of a Tasmanian premier.
Lutang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹭 (lù) meaning "heron" and
棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
Lutao f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 露 (
lù) meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (
táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Lutatius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Lutatius, which is also found spelled as
Luctatius. Its etymology is a little bit uncertain, but it is probably derived from the Latin noun
luctatio meaning "a wrestling" as well as "struggle, contest, fight", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
luctor meaning "to wrestle, to struggle, to fight"... [
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Lutetia f Late Roman, GaulishLutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (
Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (
Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [
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Lutf Allah m ArabicMeans "kindness of
Allah" from Arabic لطف
(luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله
(Allah).