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Lassi

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Lassi is a Finnish variant of Laurence, ultimately derived from Laurentius. Laurentius originates in Latin language and is derived from Laurentum, a city in ancient Italy.

Lassie

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Lassie originates in Scottish language and is taken from the word for a "little girl". It was popularized by the fictional character of a collie dog in the novel written by Eric Knight and a subsequent film called Lassie Come Home. As a feminine given name it is very unusual in the United States.

Lata

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Lata originates in Sanskrit and means "vine plant". As a feminine given name it is mainly popular in India, in the US it is rather rare.

Latanya

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Latanya is a combination of Tanya and the prefix La-. Tanya originates in Latin language and the meaning is unknown. It is a Russian diminutive of Tatiana, which has been used in the English-speaking countries since the 1920s and nowadays is fairly popular. Tatiana is a feminine form of Tatianus. The name is very popular in Slavic languages, especially in Russian. In Christianity, Saint Tatiana was tortured and martyred and eventually became the patron saint of students. It is also the name of the main character in Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin. In the English-speaking countries it has been used since the end of the 20th century.

Latasha

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Latasha is a combination of Tasha and the prefix La-. Tasha originates in Latin language and means "birthday of Christ". It is a diminutive of Natasha, which is a Russian diminutive of the name Natalie. Natasha Rostova was one of the main character in Tolstoy's War and Peace. Natalie is derived from the Latin Dies Natalis, which means "birthday". This name was traditionally given to girls born at Christmas, so the reference to the birthday of Jesus Christ is fairly obvious. Natalie is very popular in Russian and French speaking countries. Saint Natalie is thought to have been martyred for her love and devotion to her husband Aurelius in the 4th century.

Latham

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Latham is an English locational name for a person who comes from Latham in West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Lancashire. All these place names are derived from the Old Norse word 'hlatha', which means 'barn'.