LALIA: Short form of Italian Eulalia, meaning "well-spoken."
LAURETTA: Italian diminutive form of Latin Laura ("laurel"), meaning "little laurel tree."
LEONORA: Short form of Italian Eleonora, meaning "foreign; the other."
LETIZIA: Italian form of Latin Lætitia, meaning "happiness."
LIA: Italian form of Hebrew Leah, meaning "weary."
LISA: Short form of Italian Elisabetta, meaning "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Lisa.
LOREDANA: This name was invented by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli for the heroine of his novel L'amore de Loredana. Apparently, it is a feminine form of the surname Loredan, meaning "laurel grove."
LORENZA: Feminine form of Italian Lorenzo, meaning "of Laurentum."
LORETO: From the Italian city name, Loreto, meaning "laurel wood." The city has been a Catholic place of pilgrimage since the 14th century, for it is where the Shrine of the Holy House is. According to legend, after the fall of Jerusalem, a basilica was erected over the Virgin Mary's house. After a threat of destruction by the Turks, angels carried the house from Nazareth to Tersatto, Croatia, then across the Adriatic to a forest near Recantai, and finally to Loreto. In use by the English and Irish.
LUCIANA: Feminine form of Italian Luciano, meaning "light."
LUCREZIA: Italian form of Roman Latin Lucretia, possibly meaning "wealthy."
LUDOVICA: Feminine form of Italian Ludovico, meaning "famous warrior."
LUIGIA: Feminine form of Italian Luigi, meaning "famous warrior."
LUIGINA: Pet form of Italian Luigia, meaning "famous warrior."
LUISA: Feminine form of Spanish Luis, meaning "famous warrior." Also in use by the Italians and Portuguese.
LUISELLA: Italian pet form of Spanish Luisa, meaning "famous warrior."
LAURETTA: Italian diminutive form of Latin Laura ("laurel"), meaning "little laurel tree."
LEONORA: Short form of Italian Eleonora, meaning "foreign; the other."
LETIZIA: Italian form of Latin Lætitia, meaning "happiness."
LIA: Italian form of Hebrew Leah, meaning "weary."
LISA: Short form of Italian Elisabetta, meaning "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Lisa.
LOREDANA: This name was invented by the Italian author Luciano Zuccoli for the heroine of his novel L'amore de Loredana. Apparently, it is a feminine form of the surname Loredan, meaning "laurel grove."
LORENZA: Feminine form of Italian Lorenzo, meaning "of Laurentum."
LORETO: From the Italian city name, Loreto, meaning "laurel wood." The city has been a Catholic place of pilgrimage since the 14th century, for it is where the Shrine of the Holy House is. According to legend, after the fall of Jerusalem, a basilica was erected over the Virgin Mary's house. After a threat of destruction by the Turks, angels carried the house from Nazareth to Tersatto, Croatia, then across the Adriatic to a forest near Recantai, and finally to Loreto. In use by the English and Irish.
LUCIANA: Feminine form of Italian Luciano, meaning "light."
LUCREZIA: Italian form of Roman Latin Lucretia, possibly meaning "wealthy."
LUDOVICA: Feminine form of Italian Ludovico, meaning "famous warrior."
LUIGIA: Feminine form of Italian Luigi, meaning "famous warrior."
LUIGINA: Pet form of Italian Luigia, meaning "famous warrior."
LUISA: Feminine form of Spanish Luis, meaning "famous warrior." Also in use by the Italians and Portuguese.
LUISELLA: Italian pet form of Spanish Luisa, meaning "famous warrior."