Meanings: Boys L-Q
L
|
Name
|
Source
|
Meaning
|
| Lane | Old Swiss | One who lives near the lane |
| Lee | Old English | Meadow |
| Leo/Leon | Latin | Lion |
| Leonard | Middle English | Strong as a lion |
| Leslie | Scottish | Low meadow |
| Lewis | Middle English | Famous warrior |
| Liam | Middle English | Will, helmet |
| Llewellyn | Welsh | Leader |
| Lloyd | Welsh | Holy |
| Logan | Celtic | Hollow, meadow |
| Louis | Middle English | Famous warrior |
| Luke/Lucas/Luca | Greek | From Luciana, a town in Southern Italy |
M
|
Name
|
Source
|
Meaning
|
| Martin | Latin | Warlike |
| Matthew | Latin | Warlike |
| Mason | Old French | Stoneworker |
| Maurice | Latin | Moorish |
| Max/Maxwell | Scottish | Marcus's well |
| Melvyn | Created by James MacPherson in his Ossianic poems | |
| Mervin | Welsh | Sea hill |
| Michael | Hebrew | He who is like God |
| Mitchell | Hebrew | He who is like God |
| Mohammed/ Muhammed |
Arabic | He who is greatly praised |
| Morgan | Welsh | Great and bright |
N
|
Name
|
Source
|
Meaning
|
| Nathan | Hebrew | He gave, or gift from God |
| Neal/Neil | Irish | Champion |
| Neely/Niall | Irish | Champion |
| Nicholas/Nick | Greek | Victorious people |
| Nigel | Irish | Champion |
| Noah | Hebrew | Long-lived |
| Noel | Latin | Birthday of the Lord |
O
|
Name
|
Source
|
Meaning
|
| Oliver | Greek | The name of a fruit |
| Ollie | Greek | The name of a fruit |
| Oscar | Old English | God's spear |
| Owen | Greek | Well born |
P
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Paddy | Latin | Nobleman |
| Patrick | Latin | Nobleman |
| Paul | Latin | Small |
| Peter | Greek | Stone, rock |
| Philip/Phil | Greek | Lover of horses |
Q
|
Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
| Quinn | Gaelic | Intelligent, wise |
