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15,656Liberatus is a Late Latin name derived from the word liberatus, meaning "freed, released". It reflects a common naming tradition in the Roman Empire of using perfect passive participles (e.g., Renatus 'reborn') as person...
Liberius is a Late Latin name derived from Latin liber meaning "free". This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint and a 4th-century pope. The name reflects the virtue of freedom, a valued ideal in Roman culture.Liberius...
Libor is a Czech given name, the Czech form of the late Latin name Liberius. Liberius is derived from Latin liber meaning "free". The name was borne by a 2nd-century saint and also by a 4th-century pope, Pope Liberius (3...
Liborio is the Italian (particularly Sicilian) form of Liborius. The name thus traces its origins through Liborius, which may be a variant of Liberius, a Late Latin name derived from liber meaning "free". This etymologic...
Liborius is a masculine name of Medieval Latin origin whose exact etymology is uncertain. It is considered either a variant of Liberius — derived from Latin liber meaning "free" — or a Latinized form of a Gaulish name. T...
Lieber is a masculine Yiddish given name. It derives from the Yiddish word ליבע (libe), meaning "love". Conceptually, the name is cognate with the Hebrew Ahavah and with Germanic elements found in names like Lyubov. Whil...
Liêm is a Vietnamese male given name derived from Sino-Vietnamese 廉 (liêm), meaning “clean, honest, upright.” The name reflects Confucian virtues valued in Vietnamese culture, where moral rectitude and integrity are hig...
Lieven is a Flemish masculine given name, derived as a form of Leobwin, which itself originates from Old Germanic elements meaning "dear friend". The name is thus a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon Leofwine, composed of liob (...
Lievin is the Flemish form of Leobwin, an Old German name composed of the elements liob meaning "dear, beloved" and wini meaning "friend". This makes it a cognate of the Old English name Leofwine, which shares the same m...
Limbani is a masculine given name of Chewa origin, meaning "be strong". The name is used among the Chewa people of Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. It reflects a common naming tradition in which virtues or aspirations are...
Limbikani is a masculine given name of Chewa origin, meaning "work hard" in the Chewa language, something that originates from Bantu root languages where focus is placed on industriousness and effort. This name is predom...
Lin 2 is the French, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Linus. The name Linus itself originates from the Greek name Λίνος (Linos), which means "flax." In Greek mythology, Linos was the son of the god Apollo, who ac...
Linas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, derived as a Lithuanian form of Linus. It also coincides with the Lithuanian word for "flax," a cognate of the name's Greek root. This dual meaning links the name to both ancie...
Lincoln is a male given name that derives from the English surname Lincoln, which in turn originates from the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The city's name comes from the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia, comb...
Lindon is a variant of the name Lyndon, which itself originated as a surname derived from a place name meaning "linden tree hill" in Old English. The name thus evokes the imagery of a hill covered with lime or linden tre...
Linford is an English surname transferred to given name use. Surnames, coined as 'lin' for flax or linden, with 'ford' meaning river crossing, synthesize either 'flax ford' or 'linden tree ford', common agricultural land...
Link is a short form of Lincoln, though it also stands on its own as a distinct given name. In modern usage, the name is famously associated with the hero of the Legend of Zelda video game series, first appearing in 1986...
Lino is a masculine given name in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician, functioning primarily as a short form or variant of Linus. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Linos, which means “flax”. In Greek myth...
Lino 2 is an Italian short form of Angelino and other names ending in lino. As a diminutive, it carries a sense of affection and familiarity within Italian naming traditions, where truncating longer names into terse, mel...
Linos is the Greek form of Linus, derived from the Greek name Λίνος (Linos) meaning "flax".Etymology and OriginsThe name Linos is directly taken from the Ancient Greek Λίνος, which refers to the flax plant, a fiber used...
Linton is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself originated from various places named Linton in England and Scotland. The place name has two possible Old English roots: līn meaning "flax" combined wit...
Etymology Linus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin form of the Ancient Greek name Linos (Λίνος). The name's meaning is linked to the Greek word linon (λίνον), meaning flax. Flax was used in antiquity for ma...
Linwood is an English masculine given name derived from a surname, which itself originated as a place name. The toponymic surname Linwood referred to a wooded area near a stream, meaning stream forest from the Old Englis...
Lio is a Dutch and German variant of the name Leo. While Leo originates from the Latin word leo meaning "lion," Lio follows typical Germanic and Dutch phonetic patterns, often used as a short form or affectionate variant...
Lionel is a masculine given name that originated as a French diminutive of Léon, itself the French form of Leon. Both Léon and Lionel ultimately trace back to the Latin word leo and Greek λέων (leon), meaning “lion”. Thu...
Lir (also spelled Ler) is a sea god in Irish mythology, whose name means “Sea” in Old Irish. The forms Ler and Lir are the nominative and genitive cases, respectively, suggesting that Lir is etymologically the genitive f...
Lisandro is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Lysander, a name of ancient Greek origin. Lysander (Λύσανδρος, Lysandros) derives from the Greek elements λύσις (lysis), meaning "a release" or "loosening," and ἀνήρ (aner),...
Liudvikas is the Lithuanian form of Ludwig. The name Ludwig itself is derived from the Germanic Hludwig, meaning "famous in battle," composed of the elements hlut ("famous, loud") and wig ("war, battle"). This Germanic o...
Liupold is the Old German form of Leopold. The original elements are liut "people" and bald "bold, brave", giving the meaning "bold among the people." Over time, the spelling shifted under the influence of Latin leo "lio...
Livianus is a Latin masculine given name, derived from the feminine name Liviana, which in turn traces back to the Roman family name Livius. The root name Livius is thought to originate from the Latin words liveo (“to en...
Livio is the Italian form of the ancient Roman family name Livius. The name Livius is of uncertain etymology, but it is thought to be related to either Latin liveo meaning "to envy" or lividus meaning "blue" or "envious....
Liviu is a Romanian given name deriving from the Latin Livius, a Roman family name. The root name may be related to either Latin liveo 'to envy' or lividus 'blue, envious'. Among the most famous bearers of the Roman name...
Livius is a Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It may derive from the Latin līveō meaning "to be livid" or līvidus meaning "bluish, envious." However, an Etruscan origin is also possible, as many Roman nomina have...
Livy 1 is a scholarly name form derived from that of the Roman historian Titus Livius, whom English tradition calls “Livy.” The designation “1” distinguishes him from later bearers with the same name and signals that the...
Liwyatan is a direct transliteration of the Hebrew name for Leviathan, a legendary sea serpent or monster mentioned in the Old Testament. The name is derived from the Hebrew word לִוְיָה (liwya), meaning "garland" or "wr...
Əlixan is an Azerbaijani masculine given name, a cognate of Älihan. It combines the name Əli, the Azerbaijani form of Ali, with the Turkic title xan (khan), meaning "ruler" or "leader." Thus, Əlixan can be interpreted as...
Ljuban is a South Slavic masculine given name, used predominantly in Croatian and Serbian. It is derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love", making it a traditional name that expresses affection. Ljuban belongs...
Ljube is a Macedonian masculine given name derived from the Slavic element ľuby, meaning "love." It belongs to a family of Slavic names rooted in the same element, including the variant Ljuben and the feminine forms Ljub...
Ljuben is the Macedonian form of Lyuben, which itself is derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning “love”. As a given name, Ljuben directly conveys affection, reflecting the enduring Slavic tradition of naming childre...
Ljubiša (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубиша) is a Serbian masculine given name, also used as a surname, derived from the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix, lending the name an affectionate or end...
Ljubo is a South Slavic masculine given name, commonly used in Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It originated as a diminutive of Ljubomir and other names beginning with the Slavic element ľuby meaning "love" – making it cl...
Etymology and MeaningLjubomir is a South Slavic masculine given name, widely used in Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, and other Balkan countries. The name is formed from two Slavic elements: ľuby meaning "love" and mirŭ meani...
EtymologyLjudevit is a Croatian masculine given name of Slavic origin. It is composed of the elements ľudŭ meaning "people" and vitŭ meaning "master" or "lord", thus the name signifies "master of the people." The name is...
Ljudmil is the Macedonian masculine form of the Slavic name Ludmila. While the base Ludmila means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and milŭ "gracious, dear", Ljudmil adapts the feminine origi...
Ljupcho is an alternate transcription of Macedonian Љупчо, the name of a character in Slavic folk tradition, typically a boy or young man known for his bravery and wit. This name is a diminutive of Ljubomir, which itself...
Ljupčo is a Macedonian masculine name that functions as a diminutive or pet form of Ljubomir. While Ljubomir is the full formal name, Ljupčo has become an independent given name in its own right, popular in North Macedon...
Lleu is a Welsh masculine name that is likely a form of the Gaulish mythological name Lugus. It is most famously borne by the hero Lleu Llaw Gyffes ('Lleu of the Skillful Hand'), a central figure in Welsh mythology, part...
Llew is a Welsh masculine name that functions as a variant of Lleu and is also used as a short form of Llewelyn. The name coincides with the Welsh word llew meaning "lion," lending it a regal and powerful connotation. Et...
Llewellyn is a variant of Llewelyn, a Welsh masculine given name with a rich history and distinctive pronunciation. This name, often spelled in various forms, has deep roots in Welsh culture and medieval monarchy. Beyond...
Llewelyn is a variant of Llywelyn, a masculine Welsh given name, whose spelling has been influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion". The root name, Llywelyn itself has an intricate etymology. It likely descends from a hypo...
Llorenç is the Catalan form of the Latin name Laurence, derived from the Roman cognomen Laurentius. The name ultimately originates from the ancient city of Laurentum in Italy, whose name likely comes from Latin laurus, m...
Lloyd is a Welsh surname and given name derived from the Welsh adjective llwyd, meaning "grey" (or, in some contexts, "hoary" or "sacred"). The name originated as a descriptive epithet—likely referring to grey hair or a...
Lluc is the Catalan form of Luke (or its Latin source Lucas), used primarily in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community. The name is ultimately derived from the Greek Loukas (Λουκᾶς), meaning "from L...
Lludd is a figure from Welsh mythology, best known as Lludd Llaw Ereint ("Lludd of the Silver Hand"). The name is Nudd altered due to alliterative assimilation with his byname Llaw Ereint ("silver hand"), a process commo...
Lluís is the Catalan form of Louis, a name of Germanic origin introduced to the Iberian Peninsula by the Visigoths. Derived from the Proto-Germanic *Hlūdawīġą, commonly interpreted as meaning “famous warrior” or “famous...
Llŷr is a figure from Welsh mythology whose name means "the sea" in Welsh. He is best known as the father of Brân, Branwen, and Manawydan in the medieval Welsh tale the Mabinogi, specifically the Second Branch, Branwen,...
Llyr is an unaccented variant of the Welsh name Llŷr. Both forms are found in Welsh mythology, where Llŷr is a shadowy figure best known as the father of several important characters: Brân (the Blessed), Branwen, and Man...
Llywellyn is a variant of the Welsh name Llywelyn. Its origin is deeply rooted in Welsh history and language, often associated with leadership and divinity.EtymologyThe name Llywelyn — and by extension Llywellyn — probab...
Llywelyn is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, deeply rooted in the history and mythology of Wales. The name is widely believed to derive from an unattested Old Celtic name *Lugubelinos, which combines the names of...
Loan 1 is a masculine given name of Breton origin, considered a variant of Elouan. Its etymological roots trace back to a possible Breton word meaning "light," and it shares this underlying significance with its parent n...