English last names come from a variety of sources including places nicknames estate names occupations and physical attributes.

English last names with l. It wasnt until after the Norman Conquest in 1066 that the English began to use last names. Most Common Last Names Starting With. At the lache from residence b.

Originally indicated that the bearer was from the English city of Lincoln called Lindum Colonia by the Romans derived from Brythonic lindo lake pool and Latin colonia colony. Laban Ant 600. Lady Woman of high manners.

There is also important information about the meaning of your last name its most popular first names and the genealogy of your last name. Surnames Registered with the Guild. Lee matches names which end with the sound lee _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation.

A variant of Lett. Laurence 1 m English From the Roman cognomen Laurentius which meant from LaurentumLaurentum was a city in ancient Italy its name probably deriving from Latin laurus laurel. Select an initial letter to view our list of registered surnames.

See the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds. Sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example. Saint Laurence was a 3rd-century deacon and martyr from Rome.

A famous bearer was Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865 president of the United States during the American Civil War. If the results include a study profile the link is shown with a light grey background. English The son of Lettice Latin laetitia.