Lille

Lille Meaning & Origin

About Lille
The surname Lille is of French origin and is derived from the word "lille," which means "lily" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where lilies grew or a nickname for someone with a fair or pure nature, symbolizing the purity and beauty associated with the flower. The surname Lille is relatively rare and is found mainly in France and other French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lille is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lille: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lille based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lille is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/lɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lille in Braille

Here's how to represent Lille in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lille in braille

How to sign the name Lille using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lille using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lille in sign language

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