Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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Laws
The surname Laws is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Law," which itself is a short form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "man ...
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Lawshe
The surname Lawshe is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Easbuig, meaning "son of the servant of the bishop." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originall...
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Lawshea
The surname Lawshea is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Laochdha, meaning "descendant of Laochdha." Laochdha is a personal name derived from the word "laoch," which translates to ...
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Lawson
The surname Lawson is of English origin and is derived from the patronymic form of the given name Lawrence. It means "son of Lawrence" or "descendant of Lawrence." The name Lawrence itself comes from ...
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Lawston
The surname Lawston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofstan," which means "beloved stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t...
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Lawter
The surname Lawter is of Scottish origin and is derived from the occupational name "lawyer," referring to someone who worked as a lawyer or legal professional. It is a variant spelling of the surname ...
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Lawther
The surname Lawther is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Lagthor, meaning "law-speaker" or "law-giver." It is believed to have been a title given to someone who was kn...
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Lawton
The surname Lawton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hlaw," meaning "hill," and "tun," meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Ther...
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Lawver
The surname Lawver is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Löwe" meaning "lion" in German. It is believed to have been used to denote someone who had a lion-like quality or was ...
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Lawwell
The surname Lawwell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "law" and "well." "Law" refers to a hill or mound, while "well" signifies a spring or water source. There...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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