Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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Lents
The surname Lents is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Leonhard," which means "brave lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the des...
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Lentsch
The surname Lentsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lent" meaning "spring" or "lent." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a spring or a pla...
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Lentz
The surname Lentz is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lorenz," which is the German form of Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning...
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Lenus
The surname Lenus is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Leannain," meaning "descendant of Leannan." The name Leannan itself translates to "lover" or "sweetheart" in Gaelic. Therefo...
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Lenway
The surname Lenway is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Leonhard, which means "brave lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the desc...
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Leny
The surname Leny is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Leamhnachd," meaning "place of elms." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely ha...
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Lenz
The surname Lenz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Lenz, which is a short form of the name Lorenz. Lorenz is a variant of the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." The ...
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Lenza
The surname Lenza is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "lenza," which means "fishing line" or "fishing tackle" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for so...
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Lenze
The surname Lenze is of German origin and is derived from the given name Lorenz, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum was an ancient city in Ital...
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Lenzen
The surname Lenzen is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Lentze," a diminutive form of the name "Leonhard." The name "Leonhard" itself is composed of the elements "leo," meaning "lio...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'L'

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