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Lorî f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Loria f BasqueDirectly taken from Basque
loria "glory", this name has long been considered the traditional Basque equivalent of
Gloria.... [
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Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lorîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
lorik, lorîn meaning "lullaby".
Lorrae f EnglishThis name seems to have originated in Australia, posibly as a version of Laura or Lorraine. It is the stage name of actress Lorrae Desmond (b. 1932 as Beryl Hunt).
Lotan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Place name in Israel, derived from the name
Lot 1, which means "hidden" or "covering, veil" in Hebrew. Lotan ben Seir was a descendant of the tribe of the Seir tribe, descendants of
Esau, who settled in the northern region.
Lotem f & m HebrewMeans "cistus" in Hebrew. The cistus is a type of mountain flower that grows mainly in northern Israel, also known as rockrose.
Lothíriel f LiteratureMeans "flower garlanded maiden" in Sindarin, from
loth meaning "blossom, flower" and
riel meaning "garlanded maiden". In 'The Lord of the Rings', Lothíriel was the daughter of Imrahil, the Prince of Dol Amroth... [
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Lotis f Greek, Greek MythologyFrom the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid
Priapus.
Loudey f Medieval English, CornishMedieval form of
Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form
Lowdie.
Louisia f Romansh (Archaic)19th-century variant of
Luisia. The altered spelling reflecting an attempt to make the name look more French and thus more fashionable.
Loula f English, GreekVariant of
Lula 1, as well as a Greek diminutive of various names. This was borne by Greek playwright
Angeliki-Theano 'Loula' Anagnostaki (1928-2017).
Lourene f FilipinoLourene BEVAART took part in the SECOND "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators" (which took place in 1996). She got as far as the GRAND FINAL before being defeated by Peggy Odita (from the U.S.A.).
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (
Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Louse f Dutch (Rare)Most likely a variant of
Loes. It was most likely influenced or inspired by the French language, in the sense that the name is spelled in such a way that it is recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely
Louse and
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Lovanirina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lova meaning "inheritance" and
nirina meaning "desired".
Lovely f African American, EnglishFrom the English word "lovely" meaning "beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner; very nice, wonderful". From the Middle English
lovely,
lufli, from Old English
luflīc 'amiable, loving, lovable', equivalent to
love + -
ly.... [
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Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)Possibly derived from Spanish
lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word
love with the Spanish word
vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Lowayne m & f English (American)Combination of a name starting with
Lo- (such as
Loren) with
Wayne. Among female bearers, there may also be cases where this name is a variant of
Lorraine, likely brought about by rhotacism.
Lowgen m & f South American (Rare)the name lowgen is a unique way of the original name logan. it can be both male and female, it means you are strong and independent. You tend to be on the quiet side, but when it comes to friends then you are the loudest person around... [
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Lowitja f Indigenous AustralianPossibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of
Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [
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Loxi f American (Rare), LiteraturePerhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel
Reap the Wild Wind (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Loxo f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyperborian nymphs who accompanied Artemis. The name is ultimately derived from the word λοξος
(loxos) meaning "slant, trajectory" or "indirect, ambiguous".
Loyal m & f English, English (Puritan)From the English word meaning "firm in allegiance, faithful, to a person, cause, or institution", ultimately from Latin
lēgalis meaning "legal, law".
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Loza f AmharicThe Amharic form of Luz, the name of a place in the Bible where it is believed Jacob saw his ladder.
Lozima f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lozim meaning "necessary".
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.