Names Categorized "LGBT history"

Lavender is a feminine given name drawn from the English word for the aromatic flowering plant of the genus Lavandula, known for its pale purple blossoms and its use in perfumes, culinary herbs, and traditional medicine....

Laverne is a given name of English origin, derived from a French surname that itself comes from a place name. The ultimate root is the Gaulish word vern, meaning "alder". It is sometimes associated with the Roman goddess...

Layla is a feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning "night". It is famously associated with the tragic love story of Layla and Majnun, an old Arab tale that has been retold across centuries and cultures. The name gained w...

Lea is a feminine given name used in a variety of languages, serving as a form of Leah. The name appears across several European cultures including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, It...

Leigh is an English unisex given name and surname, derived from a variant of the surname and given name Lee. The name ultimately originates from the Old English element leah, meaning "clearing" or "meadow". Over time, Le...

Leonardo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Leonard, a name of Germanic origin that derives from the elements lewon meaning "lion" and hardu meaning "brave" or "hardy." Thus, the name carries connotations of...

Lexie is a feminine given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis. It emerged as a standalone name in English-speaking countries, often chosen for its friendly, approachable sound. The name is commonl...

Liane is a feminine given name primarily used in German-speaking countries. It originated as a short form of Juliane, which itself derives from the Roman name Julian, ultimately tracing back to the root Julius. As a dimi...

Lili is a diminutive of Elisabeth and other names containing the element li, and is used in French, German, and Hungarian. It is also sometimes associated with the German word lilie meaning "lily".Etymology and OriginLil...

Lilly is a feminine given name with dual origins: it serves as an English variant of Lily, the flower name symbolizing purity, and is also used in Scandinavia as a form of Lily or as a diminutive of Elisabeth. The name u...

Liz is a common feminine given name in English-speaking countries, predominantly used as a short form of Elizabeth. While often seen as a standalone name in modern times, it likely gained widespread familiarity through a...

Lorri is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Lori. Like Lori, Lorri functions as a diminutive or pet form of names beginning with Lor-, such as Laura and Lorraine. The name emerged in...

Lou is a unisex given name used primarily in Dutch, English, and French contexts. It functions as a short form of the feminine Louise or the masculine Louis, making it one of many diminutives that bridge gender lines. Th...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Luca is an Italian and Romanian form of Lucas (see Luke). This name has a rich history, originating from the Greek name Loukas, which means "from Lucania," a region in southern Italy. The name gained popularity due to th...

Lucy is a classic English feminine name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius, meaning "light" or "born at dawn or daylight." It is the English form of Lucia, in use since the Middle Ages. The name has been...

Ludwig is a German masculine given name, derived from the Old High German Hludwig or Hluotwīg. The name ultimately traces back to the Proto-Germanic *hlūdawiganaz, composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and...

Etymology and MythologyLuna directly means "the moon" in Latin, and it is also the word for moon in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages. In Roman mythology, Luna was the goddess of the Moon, often d...

Luz is a Spanish feminine given name meaning "light". It derives from the Spanish word luz (light) and is often associated with the Virgin Mary under the title Nuestra Señora de la Luz (Our Lady of Light). This epithet r...

Lydia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek antiquity. It means "from Lydia" — the name of an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The region was said to be named after the semi-legendary king Lydos,...

Mabel is an English female name derived from the Latin amabilis, meaning "lovable" or "dear". It is the medieval feminine form of Amabilis, a name borne by early Christian saints. Alongside the variant Amabel, Mabel was...

Magnus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word magnus, meaning "great". It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later evolved into a given name during the Middle Ages. The name was popularized in Sc...

Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin. It is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means "disciple of Saint Columba". The Gaelic element máel means "shavenhead," a term that histori...

Mallory is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from an English surname meaning "unfortunate." The surname itself comes from the Old French maleüré (modern French malheureux), which signifies "unfortunate" or "...

Marc is the French, Catalan, and Welsh form of the Latin name Marcus. It is ultimately derived from the Roman name Marcus, which is thought to be related to the Roman god of war, Mars, giving it connotations of martial s...

Marceline is the French feminine form of Marcellinus, a Roman family name derived from Marcellus. The root of this name chain is the Roman praenomen Marcus, which is probably related to the name of the Roman god Mars. Ma...

Mariah is a variant of Maria, typically pronounced in a way that reflects an older English pronunciation of Maria. The name was popularized in the early 1990s by the American singer Mariah Carey (born 1970), whose fame b...

Marja is a female given name that functions principally as a Finnish and Sorbian form of Maria, and it is also used as a Dutch variant of the same name.In Finnish, the name means "berry", which gives it a distinct connec...

Marlene is a German feminine given name that has gained widespread use across the Western world. It is a blended form of Maria and Magdalene, and thus ultimately refers to Mary Magdalene, a prominent figure in the New Te...

Marlon is a masculine given name of uncertain origin, best known through the iconic American actor Marlon Brando (1924–2004), who inherited the name from his father. According to the Oxford Dictionary of First Names, the...

Mars is a name of Latin origin, derived from the word mas meaning "male" (genitive maris). In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war, later equated with the Greek god Ares. He was considered the father of Romulus and R...

EtymologyMarsha is a variant spelling of Marcia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Marcius, which ultimately derives from the Roman praenomen Marcus. Marcus, in turn, is believed to be derived from the name of t...

Etymology and Historical RootsMartina is the feminine form of Martin, derived from the Roman name Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. As a female counterpart, Mar...

Martine is a feminine given name used in Dutch, French, and Norwegian, and is the form of Martina in these languages. It ultimately derives from the Latin Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the...

Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the Latin Maria, which itself comes from the New Testament Greek names Μαριάμ (Mariam) and Μαρία (Maria). These Greek forms are derived from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Mir...

Matthew is an English masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Mattityahu, meaning “gift of Yahweh.” It entered Greek as Ματθαῖος (Matthaios) through the New Testament, where it belonged to Matthew t...

Maximiliane is a German feminine form of Maximilian, ultimately derived from the Roman name Maximilianus, which itself originated from Maximus meaning "greatest". The name carries a legacy of imperial and royal use, nota...

Mehmed is an older form of the Turkish name Mehmet, as well as the Bosnian form of the name. Ultimately derived from the Arabic name Muhammad, it gained prominence through its association with the Ottoman sultans who bor...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Miguel is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician form of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?" This rhetorical question, derived from Hebrew elements mi ("who"), ke ("like"), and ʾel ("God"), emphasi...

Mikey is a masculine given name, predominantly used as a diminutive (hypocorism) of Michael. As a nickname, it carries an informal, friendly tone and is especially common in English-speaking cultures, often used for boys...

Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...

Montgomery is a masculine given name transferred from an English surname with Norman French origins. The name originally derives from the place name Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery and Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Normandy,...

Origin and EtymologyMorgan 1 is a unisex given name with roots in the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant. The etymology of Morcant is uncertain but is often interpreted as derived from mor, meaning "sea," and cant, meaning...

Nádia is the Portuguese form of Nadia, a name widely used in Western Europe. Like its counterparts, Nádia traces its roots through several linguistic layers, ultimately derived from the Slavic word for hope.EtymologyNádi...

Nadia is a feminine given name widely used in Western European languages including English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian, as well as in Bulgarian and Russian. It is a variant of the Slavic name Nadya,...

Natacha is the French and Portuguese form of Natasha, itself a Russian diminutive of Natalya. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini). This root connect...

Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...

Natasha is a Russian diminutive of Natalya, itself a Slavic form of the Latin name Natalia. The name gained widespread recognition through Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865), where Natasha Rostova is a central char...

Nathan is a masculine given name with deep biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן (natan), meaning "he gave." In the original Hebrew, the name is Natan, and it appears in the Old Testament as the name of a pr...

Nathaniel is an English variant of Nathanael, a name of Hebrew origin that appears in the New Testament. The form has been in regular use in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation, when biblical name...

Nero 1 is a Roman cognomen, which was probably of Sabine origin meaning "strong, vigorous". It was used by a prominent branch of the gens Claudia starting from the 3rd century BC. It was borne most famously by a Roman em...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

Radu is a masculine Romanian given name of Slavic origin, derived from the Old Church Slavonic root rad- (cf. радъ 'glad'). It functions as an old Romanian diminutive of Slavic names beginning with the element radŭ, mean...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Rowan is a unisex given name of Irish and English origin. Primarily, it is an anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán, derived from the Old Irish element "ruad" meaning "red." Hence, Ruadhán signifies "little red one."...

Stewart is a given name and surname of Scottish and English origin, functioning primarily as a variant of Stuart. Like Stuart, it originates from an occupational surname for a steward, derived from Old English stig 'hous...