Lewis
From Middle English Lewis, Lowis, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French Louis, from Frankish *Hlūdawīg. Doublet of Louis.
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Page 46 of 180Lewy
Diminutives: Lewis + -y
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLexa
A short form of Alexa or Alexandra.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLexie
Clipping + -ie.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLexit
Blend of left + exit, after Brexit.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLexo
From Lex(us) + -o.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLexus
An invented word developed circa 1987 by Team One as the marketing team for the brand; said to have no specific meaning but to be euphonious and to evoke a luxurious and technological image (not unusual among car model n
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLey
From French Ley.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLeya
Borrowed from Turkish Leya and Arabic لَيْيَا (layyā).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLeyen
From German Leyen.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLeyva
From Spanish, variant of Leiva.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLeza
Borrowed from Spanish Leza, a habitational surname from Basque.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLezgi
Borrowed from Latin Lesgi.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLezhë
Borrowed from Albanian Lezhë, through phonetic shifts from Latin Lissus, from Ancient Greek Λίσσος (Líssos).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLeón
From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. Doublet of legion via Old French.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLgov
From Russian Льгов (Lʹgov).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLhasa
From Tibetan ལྷ་ས (lha sa), from Old Tibetan ར་ས (ra sa).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLhoka
From Tibetan ལྷོ་ཁ (lho kha).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLi
Transcription of 李 (Lǐ)
7 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLi-Fi
Coined by Harald Haas, the inventor of the technology, after Wi-Fi and as an abbreviation of light fidelity.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLi-Lo
Syllabic abbreviation of Lindsay Lohan.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiakh
* Transliteration of Russian Лях (Ljax), from Russian лях (ljax, “Pole, Polack”). * Transliteration of Ukrainian Лях (Ljax), from Ukrainian лях (ljax, “Pole, Polack”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLiam
From Irish Liam, a clipping of Uilliam, itself from English William.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLian
* As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads with the name Li, from Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”). * As a Chinese surname, from 連 /连, 连, and 廉 (lián).
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLiang
From Mandarin 梁 (Liáng). Doublet of Niu.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLiao
A romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 遼 /辽 (Liáo)
3 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLias
See lias.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiaw
From Mandarin or Hakka, Hokkien, Teochew, Taishanese 廖.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLibet
Source etymology material for Libet; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLibo
From Mandarin 荔波 (Lìbō).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLibra
From Latin lībra (“scales, balance”), calque of Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒉌𒌈 (ᵐᵘˡzibānītum, “scales”), from Sumerian 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾 (ᵐᵘˡZI.BA.AN.NA, “scales”). Doublet of arratel, libbra, libra,
1 source section · 12 relationship mentionsLibya
From Latin Libya, from Ancient Greek Λιβύη (Libúē). Attested in English since the 16th century.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLicea
Hispanic (Mexican and Cuban) surname, variant of Basque Lezea, from leze (“abyss, chasm”) + -a. Compare Lecea.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLich
From lich, the supernatural entity. From being a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionLick
North German surname, from a short/pet form of a name related to Leute (“people”); compare Leopold.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiddy
From Lydia + -y with phonetic respelling.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLide
Inherited from Middle English Lyde, from Old English hlȳda, from hlȳdan (“to make noise”) + -a (agentive suffix), literally “noise-maker”; thus the only Germanic month name to survive in Modern English. Compare loud, and
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsLie
From Norwegian Lie.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLieb
From the German surname, from Middle High German liep (“dear”), from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leubu (“love”).
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLier
Borrowed from Dutch Lier.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLietz
From German Lietz.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLieu
As a Vietnamese surname, from liễu (“willow tree”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiew
Borrowed from Cantonese 廖 (liu6), Hakka 劉／刘 (Lìu), etc.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLieyu
From pinyin romanization of Mandarin 烈嶼 (Lièyǔ).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLife
Variant of Leaf.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLigas
Borrowed from Polish Ligas or Spanish Ligas.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLight
From light (“noun”).
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLihue
From Hawaiian Līhuʻe.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLike
From the Dutch surname, probably a variant of Luik, a city in Belgium.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLikou
From Mandarin 歷口／历口 (Lìkǒu).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLikud
Borrowed from Hebrew לִיכּוּד (“Likud”, literally “consolidation”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLil
Shortening of Lilian or Lillian.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLila
Variant of Leila or Lilah, depending on pronunciation; also associated with Spanish lila (“lilac”).
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsLilac
From lilac.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLilah
Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLilia
Borrowed from Latin lilia, plural of lilium (“lily”), or a Latinization of the English Lily.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLill
Borrowed from German Lill.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLilla
Borrowed from Italian Lilla.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLille
From French Lille (see there for more), from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), ultimately from Latin īnsula (“island”). Compare also isle and Lyle.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLillo
Borrowed from Italian or Spanish Lillo. This surname is predominantly found in Chile.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLily
A 19th-century flower name, from lily. Also a diminutive of Lilian and sometimes Elizabeth.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLim
From Korean, including 임 (Im), 林 or 任; 림 (Rim), 林.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsLima
Borrowed from Spanish Lima, in turn, borrowed from Classical Quechua Limaq (“the one who speaks”), cognate with modern Quechua rimaq, from the name of a sanctuary identified as the Huaca de Santa Ana. The variation of /r
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLiman
From Lima + -an.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentionsLimat
Borrowed from French Limat.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLimb
Variant of Lum.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLimon
Borrowed from Spanish Limón. Doublet of Lemon.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLimos
From Ancient Greek Λῑμός (Līmós), from Ancient Greek λῑμός (līmós, “hunger, famine, starvation”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLin
From Chinese: compare Mandarin 林 (lín), Gan 林 (lin⁴), Wu 林, Xiang 林 (lin²). 林 itself is composed of a reduplication of 木 (“wood, tree”). Literally, “forest”.
2 source sections · 1 relationship mentionLin-i
From Mandarin 臨沂 /临沂 (Línyí), Wade–Giles romanization: Lin²-i².
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLina
Short form of any female name ending in -lina, such as Angelina, Carolina, Evelina. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLinc
Shortening.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLince
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Lince.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLind
* As an English, North German, Dutch, and North Germanic surname, from lind (“lime tree”). * As a South German and Jewish surname, from the adjective lind (“gentle”). * As a Yiddish surname, variant of Linde.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLinda
Latinised short form of Germanic compound names ending in -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”) (English -inda), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, and earlier names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Dutch Frithelind, fro
2 source sections · 5 relationship mentionsLinde
* As a German, Dutch, Jewish, and North Germanic surname, from Linde (“linden tree, UK:lime tree”). Compare Lindy. * As a Spanish surname, from linde (“boundary”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLindh
Borrowed from Swedish Lindh, a variant of Lind.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLindo
As an English surname, from Lindow. For romance varieties, see lindo.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLindy
Diminutives with -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLine
From the Middle English surname, derived from the Anglo-Norman suffix -line found in names such as Adeline and Madeline.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLing
From Mandarin 令 (Lìng)， 凌 (Líng) or Eastern Min 林 (Lìng).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLingo
Scottish surname, probably altered from Lingoch, a parish of Carnbee. The placename could be from the noun ling (“heather”). More at Lingo.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLinhe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 臨河 /临河 (Línhé).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLinli
From Mandarin 臨澧 /临澧 (Línlǐ).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLinne
Various origins: * Borrowed from German Linne, a variant of Linde (“lime tree”). * Borrowed from Swedish Linné; compare Linnaeus. * Borrowed from French Linné.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLinny
Blend of Luna + Ginny.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLinné
Borrowed from Swedish. Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus. The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762. At that point, he was already renowned abroad by the name Linnaeus.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLinse
Borrowed from German Linse.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLint
* As an occupational English surname, from the noun lint, chiefly in the Scottish English sense "flax fibers for spinning." * As a Dutch surname, from several placenames with the element Lint, probably from linde (“lime
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLinus
From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsLinux
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos)bor. Latin Linusbor. English Linus Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multi- Proto-Indo-European
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLinyi
From Mandarin 臨沂 /临沂 (Línyí).
4 source sections · 4 relationship mentions · brief recordLinz
Austrian German Linz, from the Roman name, Latin Lentia.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLinzi
Fanciful 20th-century respelling of Lindsey or Lindsay.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLinzy
Fanciful 20th-century respelling of Lindsey or Lindsay.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLior
From Hebrew לִיאוֹר (Lior, “my light”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiou
* From the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau, Liu, and Luu.
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsLipa
Borrowed from Polish and Albanian Lipa.
2 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLipka
From Polish Lipka, Czech Lipka, Slovak Lipka.
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLipno
Unadapted borrowing from Polish Lipno.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLipp
* As an English surname, from the noun lip. * Also as an English surname, from an obsolete derivative of Old English leof (“beloved”). * As a German surname, from a pet form of the name Philipp.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLippa
Borrowed from Italian Lippa.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLippe
Borrowed from German Lippe.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLippy
Probably an Americanized spelling of Dutch or German Lippe.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLips
Borrowed from Dutch and North German Lips, from a reduced form of the personal name Philips.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiri
Borrowed from Italian Liri.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiruk
From Persian ليروک, probably from a Luri term.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLisa
Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software Architecture”.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLisby
Two main origins: * Borrowed from Danish Lisby, a habitational surname. * An English habitational surname, perhaps a variant of Lusby or from a lost place in England.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLise
From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLisha
Clipping of Alicia, Felicia /Felisha, and other names ending with the same sound.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLishi
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 離石 /离石 (Líshí).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLishu
From Mandarin 梨樹 /梨树 (Líshù).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLisi
Borrowed from Italian and Sicilian Lisi.
2 source sections · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiske
Borrowed from German Liske, itself from Czech liška, Slovak líška, Polish liszka, Upper Sorbian lěsk, or Upper Sorbian lěska.
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsLisle
From French Lisle and Norman l'Isle.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLison
Multiple etymologies, including: * French Lison, Calvados, or the Lison river, both in France * a variant of Leyshon, from a Welsh personal name * Slovak Lisoň * Polish Lisoń
1 source section · 3 relationship mentionsLisp
A contraction of list processing.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiss
A Germanized or Americanized form of Lis, from Polish lis (“fox”), Ukrainian лис (lys, “fox”), and related languages.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLisse
Borrowed from Dutch Lisse.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordList
* As a Dutch and German surname, from the noun list (“wisdom, ingenuity”). * Also as a Dutch surname, from the placename Ter List, from lis (“iris flag”). * As a Hungarian surname, Americanized from Lizst, from the noun
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLisu
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 傈僳 (Lìsù), 𤠫𤢂, etc.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiszt
Borrowed from Hungarian Liszt.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLitch
Variant of Leach.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiu
From several Chinese surnames, including: * From Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau and Luu. * From Cantonese 廖 (liu⁶). Doublet of Liao.
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsLiuba
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 留壩 /留坝 (Liúbà).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiuhe
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 柳河 (Liǔhé).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiv
From Khmer លីវ (liiw).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLivas
Borrowed from Spanish and Catalan Livas. It can be also from Greek Λίβας (Lívas).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLiver
Back-formation from Liverpool, possibly influenced by liver bird.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLivi
Clipping of Livingston.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLivia
From Latin Līvia, feminine form of Līvius, name of a plebeian Roman gens.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLivni
Borrowed from Hebrew לבני.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLivvy
Aphetic form of Olivia + -y.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLiwan
From Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLixin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 利辛 (Lìxīn).
2 source sections · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLizak
Borrowed from Polish Lizak.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLiège
From French Liège, q.v.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLlani
Shortened from Llanito.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLlano
From Spanish llano.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLlap
From Albanian Llap.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLlay
From Welsh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLledr
From Welsh.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLlera
Borrowed from Spanish Llera, a habitational surname from various places in Spain, from llera (“pebbly or stony area”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLloyd
From Welsh llwyd (“grey, grey-haired”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLo
Clipping.
4 source sections · 7 relationship mentionsLo Wu
From Cantonese 羅湖 /罗湖 (lo⁴ wu⁴).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLo-ho
From Mandarin 漯河 (Luòhé) Wade–Giles romanization: Lo⁴-ho².
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoC
Abbreviation of letter of comment.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoCoS
Abbreviation of Lovers Communication System.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoDo
Syllabic abbreviation of Lower Downtown.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoRA
Acronym of low-rank adaptation.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoVe
Syllabic abbreviation of Logan and Veronica, as a deliberate homophone of love.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLobb
English surname, from several placenames derived from the noun lob (“lump”). Also from the sense lob (“spider”), from Middle English loppe.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLober
Borrowed from German Lober.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLobue
Borrowed from Italian Lo Bue.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoch
Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Loch, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a hollow or valley. * From Scottish Gaelic loch (“loch, lake”), a Scottish topographic surname.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLock
* As an English, German and Dutch surname, from the noun lock. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English loke, itself from Old English loca (“enclosure”) or *Loca (“Loki”) (theonym of the latter). * Also as an En
1 source section · 4 relationship mentionsLocke
* As an English, Dutch and German surname, variant of Lock. * As a Norwegian surname, Americanized from Løkke, from a farm name derived from Old Norse lykkja (“enclosure”). * As a Chinese surname, variant of Lok.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLocks
Variant of Lock.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLod
From Hebrew לוד.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoden
Swedish surname, but of unknown meaning.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoder
Two main origins: * Either an occupational surname for a carter, from an agent derivative of Middle English lode (“to load”), or a topographic surname from Middle English lode (“path, road, watercourse”). * Borrowed from
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLodes
Topographic surname for someone living by a path, road or watercourse, from Middle English lode (“way, path”), or a habitational surname from any of several minor places named Load or Lode.
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLodhi
Borrowed from Hindi लोधी (lodhī); this surname is predominantly found in Madhya Pradesh.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLodi
Borrowed from Italian Lodi.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLodz
Anglicised form of Polish Łódź.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoeb
Borrowed from German Löb, from a dialectal variant of Löwe (“lion”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoei
From Thai เลย (ləəi).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoera
Variant in spelling of Luera
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoew
From the German surname, variant of Lowe.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoewe
* As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Lowe, meaning "lion." * Also as a Jewish surname, variant of Levy.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoft
Two main origins: * From Middle English lofte (“loft, attic”), possibly a surname given to a household servant who worked in an upper chamber; see the noun loft. * Borrowed from Danish Loft, a habitational surname.
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLofty
From lofty.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLogan
From Scottish Gaelic lag (“little hollow”).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLogar
Borrowed from Pashto لوګر (logar).
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLogi
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Logi (“jötunn of fire”), personification of logi (“flame, blaze”). Related to Middle High German lohe, more distantly to Latin lucere (“to shine, to light”), Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós,
1 source section · 5 relationship mentionsLogos
From logos.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLogue
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolaodhóg (“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”), a hypocoristic of aodh (“fire”). Compare Molloy. Also from Ó Laoghóg (“descendant of Laoghóg”), a diminutive of laogh (“calf
1 source section · 1 relationship mentionLoh
Borrowed from Chinese, including * 羅／罗 (Mandarin: Luó; Cantonese: lo⁴; Hakka: Lò; Hokkien: Lô; Teochew: lo5), * 盧／卢 (Cantonese: lou⁴; Teochew: lou5), * Wu 陸／陆 (8loq), * 駱／骆 (Mandarin: Luò; Hokkien: Lo̍h), etc.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLohan
An anglicization of Irish Ó Leocháin, from Middle Irish uí Leochain, from Old Irish úa Lothcháin.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoir
Borrowed from French Loir.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoire
From French Loire, from Latin Liger, itself borrowed from the native Gaulish name of the river, from *liga (“silt, sediment, deposit, alluvium”) (see also French lie, English lees), from Proto-Celtic *legyā, from Proto-I
1 source section · 6 relationship mentionsLois
From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLojek
Borrowed from Polish Łojek.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLoker
* As an English surname, variant of Luker. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Lokar, from the noun loka (“water meadow”), from Proto-Slavic *lǫka. Compare Locker.
2 source sections · 3 relationship mentionsLoki
Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLola
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *doleō Latin doleō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Ind
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLolol
From Mapudungun.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLom
Related to Rom and Dôm.
3 source sections · 2 relationship mentions · brief recordLoma
Borrowed from Spanish Loma.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLomas
A variant form of Lomax.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLomax
Inherited from Northern Middle English Lumhalghes, from Northumbrian Old English *Lummhālas, from *lumm (“pool”) + hālas (“corners”).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentionsLomba
Habitational surname from Portuguese and Galician Lomba, from Galician lomba (“mountain ridge”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLomé
From French Lomé, from Ewe alotimé (“in the middle of the alo plants”).
1 source section · 2 relationship mentionsLon
Clipping of London.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLonas
Americanized spelling of German Lohnes.
1 source section · 1 relationship mention · brief recordLondo
From the Dutch habitational surname from a place called Longdoz, in Belgium.
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLong
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 隴／陇 (Lǒng).
1 source section · 0 relationship mentions · brief recordLoo
* As a Dutch and north German surname, from loo (“wood, clearing”). * As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lu.
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