- Leofric
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"beloved kingdom"Description:
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" + ric "power; reign; kingdom". A notable historical bearer is Leofric, Earl of Mercia: he was the husband of Lady Godiva, who (legend has it) promised his wife that he would reduce taxation if she rode naked through the streets of Coventry.
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- Leofwine
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"beloved friend"Description:
An ancient name belonging to several medieval English clergymen, also spelt Leofwin or Leobwin.
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- Leon
Origin:
Greek variation of LeoMeaning:
"lion"Description:
Leon is one of the leonine names that is extremely hot in Europe right now. Although it peaked here in the 1920s, it is slowly making its way back, and it could climb further with parents wanting a more serious and studious alternative to Leo.
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- Leonard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave lion"Description:
Leonard is the name of several saints, including one who is the patron saint of childhood, and another medieval saint who's the patron of prisoners--known for freeing prisoners he deemed worthy of God. Popular from 1900 to 1930, Leonard is perhaps more notable for those who dropped the name when they entered show biz than those who kept it: former Leonards include Roy Rogers and Tony Randall. Two musical Leonards did keep their names though--composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein and poet-singer Leonard Cohen. Leonard Woolf was the husband and publisher of great English novellist Virginia Woolf. These days, modern parents tend to prefer Leo or the romantic Italian Leonardo, especially since Leonard does not get pronounced with the trendy "Leo" sound.
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- Leone
Origin:
Italian variation of Leo or LeonMeaning:
"lion"Description:
An Italian spin on the current European darling Leon, though the final e makes it a tad feminine to the American sensibility.
- Leonidas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion"Description:
Leonidas is an ancient name that has started rising again along with centuries-old names such as Augustus and Cato. The original Leonidas was the most famous of Sparta's warriors, sacrificing his life at the Battle of Thermopylae; there is also a saint Leonidas.
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- Leontios
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lion"Description:
The ancient Leontios, the name of several early saints and a Byzantine empire, may rise again with the pride of lion names so fashionable in Europe, from Leo to Leon to Leonie. The Latinized version is Leontius.
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- Leopold
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave people"Description:
This aristocratic, somewhat formal Germanic route to the popular Leo is a royal name: Queen Victoria used it to honor a favorite uncle, King Leopold of Belgium. Though Leopold sounds as if it might be a leonine name, it's not really a relative of such choices as Leon, and Leonard.
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- Leoric
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"beloved ruler"Description:
Contracted form of Leofric, which would make an intriguing addition to the modern lexicon of Leo names.
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- Leslie
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"garden of holly"Description:
This Scottish place name and surname was more popular for boys in the US until the mid-1940s; in the UK, the Leslie spelling is predominantly masculine, with Lesley widely used as the feminine variant. Now ranking in the mid-400s for girls and not at all for boys in the US, it could be time to bring this smart, subtle nature name back, especially considering the current popularity of -ley names for both sexes.
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- Lev
Origin:
Hebrew, RussianMeaning:
"heart; lion"Description:
This concise one-syllable name, has two possible derivations and two positive meanings associated with it. In Hebrew, it means "heart", while in Russian it means "lion". So strong and simple Lev has both a soft and a fierce side.
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- Leverett
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"beloved counsel"Description:
An undiscovered surname option that resembles the trendy choice Everett and boasts the stylish nickname Levi.
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- Levin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"dear friend"Description:
Levin, known in the U.S. mostly as a surname, is a Top 100 boys' name in Germany. There have been saints with variations of this name, whose meaning relates to love.
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- Levon
Origin:
Armenian, variation of LeonMeaning:
"lion"Description:
Levon, an unusual alternative to Levi. has two musical associations: it's the title of an Elton John song, inspired by late, great drummer for The Band, Levon Helm--whose birth name was Mark. Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke chose Levon for their son.
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- Leyland
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- Liev
Origin:
Yiddish variation of LevMeaning:
"heart"Description:
Liev Schreiber's birth name is Isaac Liev, Liev after his mother's favorite Russia author, Leo Tolstoy. Though Liev is increasing in popularity in the secular world thanks to the actor, it originated as a Yiddish diminutive.
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- Link
Origin:
Word name or diminutive of LincolnDescription:
Groovy Mod Squad name that still sounds retro cool.
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- Lino
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- Lionel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young lion"Description:
Lionel is one leonine name that hasn't taken off as cousins Leo and Leonardo have, though it did reenter the Top 1000 in 2010 after several years away; it was at its highest point in the 1920s and 1930s.
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- Lisandro
Origin:
Spanish variation of Lysander, GreekMeaning:
"liberator"Description:
The Spanish version of Lysander is to some, more wearable than the original, perhaps due to the familiar — but not widely-used — Italian name Alessandro. It’s past its peak in the Spanish-speaking countries of Europe and South America, but France has caught on to Lisandro’s handsome charm.
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