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ORIGINAL SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE MEANING
Labuda - Cro. swan
Lada Ladarica Rus. beloved; goddess of love and marriage
Ladislava - fem. of Ladislav
Lahorka Lahora Cro. breeze
Lana Lanka hyp. of Ladana; Lat. wool
Lara Laura, Larisa, Larina see Larisa
Larisa Lara Gr. seagull
Lasica - Cro. weasel
Lasta Lastana Cro. swallow bird (lasta, lastavica)
Latica - Cro. petal
Latifa - Arab/Tur. mild, affectionate, gentle
Latina Latinka latin
Laura Laurea, Laurencija, Lovorka Lat. laurel
Lauticija Lauta Lat. elegant, chic, stylish
Lea Leana Gr/Lat. female lion, Heb. antelope
Leda - Gr. mythology: beauty, Zeus' great love
Lejla Leila Arab/Tur. dark as a night
Lela - hyp. of Helena, Jelena
Leonarda Lenarda fem. of Leonardo
Leopolda Leopoldina fem. of Leopold
Leptirica Leptira, Leptirka Cro. butterfly
Leticija Letica Lat. merry, vivacious, lively
Lidija - Gr. from Lydia; educated, cultivated, educated
Lijepa Lipa, Lepa Cro. beautiful
Lijerka Ljerka see Ljerka (under LJ)
Lilijana Ljiljana see Ljijana (under LJ)
Lisa Liza, Elizabeta, Elisabeth Heb. God's promise
Livija Livia Etruscan: resentful
Lojzika Alojzija hyp of Alojzija
Longina - Lat. slim, slender, tall
Lovorka Lovora Cro. laurel
Lozana Lozanka Cro. grape wine plant
Lucerna - Lat. lamp
Lucija Lucijana, Luciana, Lucila, Lucina, Lucinka, Luce, Luèijana Lat. luminous, bright, radiant
Lukrecija - Lat. he that brings wealth, profit
Luna - Lat. moon

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