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_Lambeth._ _Lamb-hýth_, from _lamb_, lamb, and _hýth_, measure, gain, profit. Lamb’s measure.

_Lambert._ _Lamb_, Lamb; _beorht_, brightness. The Lamb of Glory.

_Lancaster._ _Land_, ground, earth, field; _ceaster_, a camp, a castle, city, fort. An earth-fort.

_Landreth._ _Land_, field; _ríthe_, a well, a fountain, a river. A field-well; a spring.

_Lever._ _Leófra_, _lever_, comparatives of _leóf_, _leef_, dear, agreeable. More agreeable; more pleasing.

_Levering._ _Lever_, Lever; _ing_, offspring. Son of Lever.

_Lea._ _Liga_, a flame.

_Lester._ _Lædheceaster_, from _lædhe_, hateful, unpleasant, loathsome, and _ceaster_, a city. A loathsome city. Leister, of like derivation.

_Limbert._ _Lim_, limb, member; _beorht_, brightness. Limb-brightness.

_Liming._ _Lim-ing_, from _lim_, limb; _ing_, implying action, originating from. Limning; painting.

_Lind._ _Lind_, linden, or lime-tree; also, what was made of lime-wood—shield, buckler, banner.

_Linden._ _Linden_, made of lime-tree.

_Lindsey._ _Lindes-íg_, from _lindes_, genitive of _lind_, lime-tree, and _íg_, an island. The island of the lime-tree. Lindsay, another form of spelling.

_Lipp._ _Lippe_, lip.

_Lipkiss._ _Lippe_, lip; _cyss_, kiss. Lip-kiss.

_Lippincott._ _Lippe_, lip, genitive _lippan_, of lip; _coth_, disease, malady. Lip disease.

_Lipson._ _Lippe_, Lipp; _sun_, son. Son of Lipp.

_Lipton._ _Lipp_, Lipp; _tún_, home. Home of Lipp.

_Litchfield._ _Liced-feld_, from _licced_, licked, lapped, and _feld_, a field, a plain. A licked plain; a pasture-field.

_Lonsdale._ _Londes-dǽl_, from _londes_, genitive of _lond_, land; _dǽl_, dale, valley. Land’s-dale.

_Loth._ _Loth_, a band.

_Lothrop._ _Loth_, band; _thorpe_, a village.

_Lyster._ _Lyster_, a favorer. Lister, of like origin.

_Lytle._ _Lytle_, little, small, slender.