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  LEW: Short form of English Lewis,
        meaning "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
  
  LEWIN:
    English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal
    name Leofwine, meaning
    "dear friend."
  LEWIS: English form of French
    Louis, meaning
"famous warrior." 
  LEX:
    Short form of English unisex Alex, meaning
    "defender of mankind."
  LEYTON:
    Variant spelling of English Layton, meaning "leek
    garden."
  LINCOLN:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of the city of Lincoln, which was originally called Lindum colonia, meaning
    "lake colony." 
  LINDEN:
    Variant spelling of English Lyndon, meaning "lime tree
    hill." Or from the vocabulary word, linden, meaning "lime tree."
  LINDON:
    Variant spelling of English Lyndon, meaning "lime tree
    hill."
  LINDSAY:
    Scottish surname transferred to
    English unisex
    forename use, composed of the name Lincoln
    and the Old English word ey "wetland," hence "Lincoln's
    wetlands." In Scotland, this is strictly a masculine name.
  LINDSEY:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Lindsay, meaning "Lincoln's
    wetlands." 
  LINFORD:
    Old English surname transferred to forename use,
    composed of the elements hlyn "maple" and ford
    "ford," hence "maple tree ford."
  LINTON:
    English surname transferred to forename
    use, from the name of numerous places in England most of which were composed
    of the Old English elements lin "cotton, flax" and tun
    "enclosure, settlement," hence "cotton/flax settlement."
  LINUS:
    Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning either "a cry of
    grief" or "flax, linen." In
    the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
    Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
    of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
    who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
    by Hercules.  
  LIONEL:
    Anglo-Norman diminutive form of French Léon
    ("lion"), hence
    "little lion" or "young lion." In Arthurian legend,
    this is the name of a Knight
    of the Round Table. He was the younger son of King
    Bors, and cousin to Lancelot
    and Hector de
    Maris. When King Bors died in battle, Lionel and Bors were rescued by
    the Lady of the
    Lake and raised by her, along with Lancelot, in her underwater kingdom.
  LIVY:
    English form of Roman Latin Livius,
    possibly meaning "bluish." 
  LON: English short form of Spanish
    Alonso, meaning "noble and
    ready." Compare with another form of Lon.
  
  LONDON:
    English surname transferred to unisex forename use, denoting someone
    "from London." The name may have pre-Celtic
    roots, meaning something like "place at the unfordable river."
    
  
  LONNIE:
    Pet form of English Alonzo, meaning
    "noble and ready."
  LONNY:
    Variant spelling of English Lonnie, meaning "noble and
    ready."
  LOREN:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Lauren,
    meaning "of Laurentum."
  LORIN:
    Variant spelling of
    English unisex Loren, meaning "of Laurentum." 
  LORN:
    Variant spelling of
    English Lorne, of unknown meaning.
  LORNE:
    English name derived from the place name Lorne, Scotland, of unknown meaning.
    The name was a part of a courtesy title for the
    Scottish Duke of Argyll's eldest son and heir, the Marquess of Lorne,
    who also derived it from the place name.
  LORRIN:
    Variant spelling of
    English Lorin, meaning
    "of Laurentum." 
  LOU:
    English unisex short form of French Louis and Louise,
    both meaning "famous warrior." 
  LOUIE:
    Pet form of French Louis,
    meaning "famous warrior."
  LOUIS:
    Middle French form of Old French Loois, meaning
"famous warrior." 
  LOVEL:
    Variant spelling of English Lovell, meaning "little wolf."
  LOVELL:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from a variant spelling of English
    Lowell,
    meaning "little wolf."
  LOWELL:
    English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Old Norman French
    byname Louvel, meaning "little wolf." 
  LOYD:
    Variant spelling of Welsh Lloyd,
    meaning "gray-haired." 
  LUCAS:
    Contracted form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from
    Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
    Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
    bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
    
    Luke is the Anglicized form.
  LUCKY:
    Pet form of English 
    Luke, meaning
    "from Lucania." In some cases it may come directly from the
    vocabulary word, meaning simply "lucky."
  LUKE:
    Anglicized form of Greek Loukas
    (Latin Lucas), meaning "from
    Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania
    probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
    bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul. 
  LUTHER:
    German name composed of the elements liut "people" and heri
    "army, warrior," hence "people's army."
  LUX:
    English unisex name derived from the Latin word lux, meaning
    "light."
    
  LYLE:
    Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French
    phrase de l'isle, meaning "from the island."
  LYNDON:
    English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements lind
    "linden, lime tree" and dun "hill," hence
    "lime tree hill."
  LYNTON:
    Variant spelling of English Linton, meaning
    "cotton/flax settlement."
  LYSANDER:
    Latin form of Greek Lysandros, meaning
    "freer; liberator." This was the name of the main character in
    Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In use by the English.
  MAACHAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Maakah, meaning "to press, to
    squeeze," i.e. "oppression." In the bible
    this is the name of many characters, including one of King David's
    wives, and a son of Nahor.
  
  MACE:
    English name which may mean either "mace (the spice)" or
    "mace (the weapon)."
  
  MACEY:
    English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a variant spelling of the
    surname  Massey which was originally a pet form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God."
    
  MACIE:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Macey,
    meaning "gift of God."
    
  MACK:
    Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-,
    meaning "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename. 
  MACKENZIE:
    Scottish surname transferred to unisex
    forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic  Mac Coinnich "son of
    Coinneach,"
    hence "comely; finely made."
  MACY:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, meaning "gift of
    God."
  MADAI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Maday, meaning
    "middle" or "middle land." In the bible, this is the
    name of a place and the name of a son of Japheth
    and the people who descended from him.
  MADDISON:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Madison, meaning
    "son of Madde." 
  MADDOX:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from the Welsh personal name Madog,
    meaning "little fortunate
    one" or "little good
    one." 
  MADISON:
    English surname transferred to unisex forename use, meaning "son of Madde."
  MAHALA:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Mahalah,
    meaning "disease." 
    
  MAHALAH:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Mahlah, meaning "disease." In the bible, this is
    the name of a Gileadite (sex uncertain), and the
    name of the eldest of Zelophehad's
    five daughters.
  MAHALI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Machliy, meaning
    "sick." In the bible, this is the name
    of a son of Merari. Also spelled Mahli.
    
  MAHLAH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Machlah, meaning "disease." In the bible, this is
    the name of a Gileadite (sex uncertain), and the
    name of the eldest of Zelophehad's
    five daughters.
  
  MAHLI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Machliy, meaning
    "sick." In the bible, this is the name
    of a son of Merari. Also spelled Mahali.
  MAHLON:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Machlown, meaning "sick." In the bible, this is the name
    of the son of Elimelech and Naomi.
  MAHON:
    Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mathúin, meaning
    "bear calf."
  MAITLAND:
    English and Scottish surname transferred to
    forename use, derived from a byname for an ungracious person, from
    Anglo-Norman French maltalent/mautalent, meaning "bad
    tempered." 
  MAJOR:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal
    name Mauger, meaning "work-spear."
  MALACH:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Malak, meaning "angel, messenger."
    In the bible, malak is a word used to denote a messenger from God or
    from a private individual.
  MALACHAI:
    Variant spelling of English Malachi, meaning "my
    messenger."
  MALACHI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Malakiy, meaning "my messenger." In the bible, this is the name of
    the last of the Hebrew prophets.
  MALACHY:LAMBERT:
    Middle English form of Low German Lammert,
    meaning "land-bright." LAMONT:
    Scottish surname transferred to English forename use, from the medieval
    Swedish personal name Lagman, meaning "lawman."
  LANCE: English name derived from the Old
        French word lance, meaning "lance (the weapon)." Compare
    with another form of Lance.
  LANDON:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from a contracted form of the surname
    Langdon, composed of the Old English elements lang
    "long" and dun "hill," hence "long
    hill."LANE:
    English topographic surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English lane
        "narrow pathway," hence "lives by a lane."
  LANFORD:
    Variant spelling of English Langford, meaning
    "long river crossing."LANGDON:
    English habitational surname transferred to forename use, from the name of
    various places composed of the Old English elements lang
    "long" and dun "hill," hence "long
    hill."LANGFORD:
    English habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements lang "long" and ford
    "ford," hence "long river crossing."LANNY:
    Pet form of English names beginning with Lan-.LARK:
    English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, from Old
    English lawcere, meaning "song-bird."
    LARKIN:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from a medieval pet form of
    English Laurence, meaning
    "of Laurentum." LARRIE:
    Variant spelling of English Larry, meaning "of Laurentum."LARRY:
    Pet form of English Laurence,
    meaning "of Laurentum."LAUREN:
    Unisex form of
    English Laurence,
    meaning "of Laurentum."
    LAURENCE:
    English form of French Laurent, meaning "of
    Laurentum."LAURIE:
    Unisex pet form of English Lauren
    and Laurence,
    both meaning "of Laurentum."LAVERN:
    Variant spelling of English Laverne, meaning "the alder (tree)."
    Rarely used anymore. Compare with feminine Lavern.LAVERNE:
    English name derived from the French surname Lavergne, meaning "the
    alder (tree)." Rarely used anymore. Compare with feminine Laverne. LAW:
    Middle English short form of English Lawrence,
    meaning "of Laurentum."LAWRENCE:
    Variant spelling of English  Laurence, meaning "of Laurentum."LAWRIE:
    Pet form of English  Lawrence, meaning "of Laurentum."LAWSON:
    English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Law."  LAYNE:
    Variant spelling of
    English Lane, meaning "lives by the lane."  LAYTON:
    Variant spelling of
    English unisex Leighton, meaning "leek
    garden."LAZ:
    Pet form of
    English Larry, meaning
    "of Laurentum."LEE:
    English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the Old English word leah, meaning "meadow." LEEROY:
    Variant spelling of English Leroy, meaning "the king."LEHI:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Lechiy, meaning
    "cheek" or "jaw." In the bible, this is the name of a place near the border of the
    hill-country of Judah. The place is noted for
    being the location of Samson's killing
    of 1000 men with the jawbone of an ass.LEIGH:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Lee, meaning "meadow." LEIGHTON: English surname transferred to unisex forename use,
    composed of the Old English elements leac "leek" and tun
    "enclosure, settlement," hence "leek garden."LELAND:
    English surname transferred to forename use,
    composed of the Middle English elements ley "fallow" and land
    "land," hence "fallow land."LEM:
    Short form of English Lemuel, meaning "by God"
    or "for God." LEMUEL:
    Anglicized form of Hebrew Lemuwel, meaning "by
    God" or "for God." In the bible, this is the name of an
    unknown king, possibly Solomon. It is
    also the name of the main character (Lemuel Gulliver) in Jonathan Swift's
    English novel Gulliver's Travels. LEN: Short form of English Leonard, meaning
    "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
  LENARD:
    Variant spelling of English Leonard,
    meaning "lion-strong."
    LENNARD:
    Variant spelling of English Leonard,
    meaning "lion-strong." LENNIE:
    Pet form of English Leonard, meaning
    "lion-strong." LENNON:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of
    Gaelic  Ó Leannáin "descendant of  Leannán," hence "little
    cloak."LENNY:
    Pet form of English Leonard,
    meaning "lion-strong." LEO: Short form of English Leonard,
        meaning "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Leo.
  LEOLIN:
    English variant form of Welsh Llywelyn,
    meaning
    "oath of Belenus." 
  LEON
    (Λέων): Greek name derived from the word leon, meaning
    "lion." In use by the English and Germans. 
  LEONARD:
    English form of French Léonard, meaning
    "lion-strong." 
  LEOPOLD:
    English form of French  Léopold, meaning
    "people-bold."
  LEROI:
    English variant spelling of French Leroy, meaning "the king."LEROY:
    French name, meaning "the
    king." In use by the English.LES:
    Short form of English unisex Lesley, meaning "garden of
    hollies."
    LESLEY:
    Anglicized form of Scottish unisex Leslie,
    meaning "garden of hollies."
    LESLY:
    Variant spelling of English unisex Lesley, meaning "garden of hollies."LESTER:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from the city name  Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora
    caester "Ligora's fort."  Ligora is related to Liguria,
    a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times.
    There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic
    Lug,
    meaning "oath."LEV: English short form of English Levi,
        meaning "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland."
    Compare with other forms of Lev.
  LEVI: Compare
    with another form of Levi.
    
Anglicized form of Greek Leui
        (Hebrew Leviy),
        meaning "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the
        name of several characters, including the third son of Jacob.Anglicized form of Greek Leuis,
        meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
    of the son of Alphaeus, a
    collector of customs.  
      MALCOLM:
    Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic  Mael Coluim, meaning "devotee of
St. Columb."  
  MALCOM:
    Variant spelling of English Malcolm, meaning "devotee of
St. Columba." 
  MALLORY:
    English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from a Norman French
    byname for an unfortunate person, from Old French malheure,
    meaning "unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky."
    
  MALONE:
    Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
     Ó Maoil Eoin, meaning "devotee of St. Eoin
    (John)."
  MANASSEH: Anglicized form of
    Hebrew Menashsheh, meaning "causing to
    forget" or "one who forgets." In the bible, this is the name
    of several characters, including the eldest son of Joseph.
  MANLEY:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from
    the name of various places composed of the Old English elements (ge)mæne
    "common, shared" and leah "meadow, pasture,"
    hence "common meadow." Its
    choice as a forename is probably due to its similarity to the
    word manly.
  MANNIX:
    Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mainchín, meaning
    "little
    monk." 
  MANNY:
    Pet form of English Immanuel,
    meaning "God is with us." 
  MARCH:
    English surname transferred to forename
        use, from the Norman French word march, meaning "boundary."
    Compare with other forms of March.
  
  MARK:Variant spelling of English Malachi, meaning "my
    messenger."Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Maoileachlainn
    "devotee of Seachlainn,"
        altered to coincide with Hebrew Malakiy
        ("my
        messenger"). Anglicized form of Welsh March,
        meaning "horse." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a
        king of Cornwall.
      English form of French Marc,
        from Latin Marcus, meaning
    "defense" or
    "of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
        author of the second Gospel.
    
  
  MARKO: Pet form of English Mark,
        meaning
    "defense" or
    "of the sea." Compare with another form of Marko.
  
  MARKUS: English form of Latin
    Marcus,
        meaning "defense" or
    "of the sea." Compare with another form of Markus.
  
  MARLEN: Variant spelling of English Marlon,
        probably meaning "little
    one of the sea." Compare with another form of Marlen.
  
  MARLIN:
 Variant spelling of English Merlin,
        meaning "sea fort."
      Variant spelling of English Marlon,
        probably meaning "little one of the sea."
    
  
  MARLON:
    Probably an English contraction of French Marcelon,
    meaning "little one of the sea." This name was first brought to public attention by the American actor Marlon
    Brando whose family is said to be of French descent. 
  MARLOWE:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from a place name in
    Buckinghamshire, composed of the Old English elements mere
    "lake, pool" and lafe "leavings, remnants," hence,
    "marshland."
  MARMADUKE:
    Anglicized form of Old Irish Mael-Maedóc, meaning
    "devotee of Maedóc."
  MARQUIS:
    English name derived from the French title for the "governor of a
    border country," from Old French marchis ("border
    country"). A Marquis ranks just below a Duke. 
  MARQUISE:
    Variant spelling of English Marquis, meaning "governor
    of a border
    country."
  MARSHAL:
    Variant spelling of
    English Marshall, meaning either "keeper of
    horses" or "shoeing smith."
  MARSHALL:
    English surname transferred to forename use, from a Norman French
    occupational term denoting someone who was a "keeper of horses,"
    composed of the Germanic elements morah "horse" and scalc
    "servant." By the time it became a surname it had acquired the
    meaning "shoeing smith."
  MARTIAL:
    English form of Roman Latin Martialis, meaning "of/like
    Mars."
  MARTIE:
    Pet form of English Martin, meaning
    "of/like Mars."
  MARTIN: 
    English form of Roman Latin Martinus,
    meaning "of/like Mars." Compare with another
    form of Martin.
  
  MARTY:
    Pet form of English Martin,
    meaning "of/like Mars."
  
  MARVIN:
    Variant spelling of English Mervin, meaning
    "marrow-eminent." 
  MARVYN:
    Variant spelling of English Marvin, meaning
    "marrow-eminent."  
  MASON:
    English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from
    French  maçon, meaning
    "mason, stone-worker."
  MASTERMAN:
    English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "man of the master,"
    i.e. "retainer" or "servant."
  MAT:
    Variant spelling of English Matt, meaning "gift of God."
  MATANIA: Variant spelling of
    English Mattaniah,
    meaning "gift of God." 
  MATHEW:
    Variant spelling of English Matthew,
    meaning "gift of God." 
  MATHIAS:
    Variant spelling of English Matthias, meaning "gift of
    God." 
  MATT:
    Short form of English Matthew, meaning "gift of
    God."
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