Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (111 page)

LISSA, Lissee, Lissey, Lissi, Lissie,
Lissy, Lyssa (see also
Alisa
,
Elissa
,
Elysia
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Honeybee

Spiritual Connotation:
Servant

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 16:16
NRSV

I urge you to put yourselves at the service
of such people, and of everyone who
works and toils with them.

LITA, see
Lida

LITONYA, Litania, Litanya, Litonia
(see also
Latanya
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Moquelumnan

Inherent Meaning:
Darting Hummingbird

Spiritual Connotation:
Child of God

Scripture:
Matthew 6:26
RSV

Look at the birds of the air: they neither
sow nor reap . . . and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not of more
value than they?

LIVIA, Levia, Leviya, Levya, Livie,
Liviya, Livy, Livya (see also
Olivia
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Royal Crown

Spiritual Connotation:
Exalted

Scripture:
Psalm 89:19
NRSV

Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful
one, and said: I have set the crown
on one who is mighty, I have exalted one
chosen from the people.

LIVINGSTON, Livingstone

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From Leif’s Town

Spiritual Connotation:
Chosen

Scripture:
Isaiah 55:5
NKJV

Surely you shall call a nation you do not
know, and nations who do not know you
shall run to you, because of the
L
ORD
your God . . . for He has glorified you.

LIYA, Leeya (see also
Leah
,
Leigh
,
Lia
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Belonging to God

Spiritual Connotation:
Trusting

Scripture:
John 1:12
TLB

But to all who received him, he gave the
right to become children of God. All they
needed to do was to trust him to save
them.

LIZA, Liz, Lizann, Lizanne, Lizbeth,
Lizina, Lizzey, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lyza
(see also
Leeza
,
Lisa
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Covenant of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Established

Scripture:
Psalm 132:12
NCV

If your sons keep my agreement and the
rules that I teach them, then their sons
after them will rule on your throne forever
and ever.

LLEWELLYN, Lewellyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
Celtic

Inherent Meaning:
Ruler

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
1 John 4:18
NASB

There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casts out fear, because fear involves
punishment, and the one who fears is not
perfected in love.

LLOYD, Loyd

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
Wise

Spiritual Connotation:
Seeker of Holiness

Scripture:
Proverbs 12:28
NKJV

In the way of righteousness is life, and in
its pathway there is no death.

LOCKE, Lock

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
From the Forest

Spiritual Connotation:
Wise

Scripture:
Proverbs 23:24
NKJV

The father of the righteous will greatly
rejoice, and he who begets a wise child
will delight in him.

LOGAN, Logen

Language/Cultural Origin:
Celtic

Inherent Meaning:
From the Little Hollow

Spiritual Connotation:
Devoted to God

Scripture:
Philippians 4:6
NCV

Do not worry about anything, but pray
and ask God for everything you need,
always giving thanks.

LOIS

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Desired

Spiritual Connotation:
Established in Truth

Scripture:
2 Samuel 22:29
NKJV

For You are my lamp, O
L
ORD
; the
L
ORD
shall enlighten my darkness.

LOLA, Lolita

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Crowned With
Compassion and Grace

Spiritual Connotation:
Perceptive Insight

Scripture:
Psalm 16:11
NKJV

You will show me the path of life; in Your
presence is fullness of joy; at Your right
hand are pleasures forevermore.

LOMAN, Lomán

Language/Cultural Origin:
Serbian

Inherent Meaning:
Delicate

Spiritual Connotation:
Loving

Scripture:
Ephesians 4:32
NKJV

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, just as
God in Christ forgave you.

LOMAS, Lomás

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From Lomas

Spiritual Connotation:
Reverent

Scripture:
Psalm 33:8
NKJV

Let all the earth fear the
L
ORD
; let all
the inhabitants of the world stand in awe
of Him.

LONDON, Londan, Londen, Londyn

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Castle of the Moon

Spiritual Connotation:
Unique

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 15:41
NCV

The sun has one kind of beauty, the
moon has another beauty, and the stars
have another. And each star is different
in its beauty.

LONNA, Lona, Loni, Lonie

Language/Cultural Origin:
German

Inherent Meaning:
Lioness

Spiritual Connotation:
Courageous

Scripture:
Joshua 1:9
RSV

Be strong and of good courage; be not
frightened, neither be dismayed; for the
L
ORD
your God is with you wherever
you go.

LONNIE, Lon, Lonn, Lonny

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Ready for Battle

Spiritual Connotation:
God’s Soldier

Scripture:
Exodus 13:18
RSV

But God led the people . . . and the
people of Israel went up out of the land of
Egypt equipped for battle.

LORA, see
Laura

LORELEI, Loralee, Loralie, Lorilee

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old German

Inherent Meaning:
Alluring

Spiritual Connotation:
Witness

Scripture:
Titus 2:10
NCV

They . . . should show their masters they
can be fully trusted so that in everything
they do they will make the teaching of
God our Savior attractive.