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Lourdes

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Lourdes originates in French language and is taken from the name of a town in south-western France. It became famous after Bernadette Soubirous had a vision of Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lourdes in 1858. Since then, thousands of pilgrims visited the town in order to be miraculously healed. As a feminine given name it has never been overly popular in the United States. Madonna named her daughter Lourdes.

Lourenco

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

Love

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Love originates in Old English language and is taken from the word for a strong affection. It is a frequent surname in the English-speaking countries, even though most of them are still rather nicknames than the original last names, which is the case of a famous bearer, the American actress and musician Courtney Love. As a feminine given name it is very rare in the United States.

Lovell

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Lovell is a variant of Lowell. Lowell is an English name, derived from the Old French word 'lu', which means 'wolf', and the diminutive suffix 'el'.

Lovett

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Lovett is a variant of Lovell, ultimately derived from Lowell. Lowell is an English name, derived from the Old French word 'lu', which means 'wolf', and the diminutive suffix 'el'.

Loviisa

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Loviisa is a Finnish variant of Louise. Louise originates in Germanic languages and means "well-known fighter". It is a feminine form of Louis. It has always been a popular name among royalty and it used to be a very popular feminine given name in the United States as well. Lately, its usage has declined. It remains popular in French-speaking countries.