LAMBERT: Ger. " Rich in land."
LAWRENCE: Lat. " Crowned with laurel."
Var. Larry, Laurance, Laurent, Lawrance, Lonny, Lores, Lorence, Lorenzo, Lowerence, Lowrence.
Laurel trees were numerous in Laurentinum, a city south of Rome.
LAWSON: Eng. " Son of Lawrence."
LAZARUS: Heb. " Helped by God."
Var. Eleazer, Lazar, Lazer, Lazzaro.
Jesus Christ raised Lazarus from the dead.
LEANDER: Gk. " Lion-man, brave."
LEE: Eng. " Meadow."
Used as a short name for Ashley, Leander, Leopold, Lesley.
LEO: Lat. " Lion."
Var. Leon.
LEONARD: Ger. " Lion-bold."
Var. Lenard, Lennie,Lenny, Leo, Leon, Leonardo, Lenord, Loney, Lonny.
Name of a saint.
LEOPOLD: Ger. " Brave for the people."
LESLIE: Scot. " Gray castle."
Var. Lesley, Leslie, Lesly, Lesslee.
Used for both boys and girls.
LEVI: Heb. " United."
Priestly class of Jews, descended from Jacob's son.
LEWIS: Var. of Louis.
LIBNEY: Heb.
Mentioned in the Old Testament.
LINCOLN: Eng. " By the pool."
The famous U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln.
LIONEL: Lat. " Young lion."
LLOYD: Wel. " Gray " or " sacred."
LOBO: Port. “Wolf.”
LONAPPAN: Mal. variant of John.
Var. Lonan.
LOPEZ: Port. Meaning unclear.
LORNE: Var. of Lawrence.
LOUIS: Fr. " Renowned warrier."
Var. Aloysius, Lewis, Lou, Louie, Ludovic, Ludvic, Ludwig, Luis, Luiz.
LUKE: Gk. " Light."
Var. Koshy, Looka, Lucas, Lucian, Luck, Luka, Lukas, Lukkachan, Lukochan, Lukose.
Gospel writer, physician and companion of Paul.
LUTHER: Ger. " Renowned warrier."
Var. Lothar.
Famous German religious reformer. May be variant of Louis.
LYMAN: Eng. " Man of the plains."