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Baby Name Leif |
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| Meaning of Leif - What does the name Leif means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| layf |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scandinavian |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Old Norse Leifr, which is directly derived from leifr (what is remaining, relic), from the verb lev (to leave). Over time, leif or fa/became confused with the Germanic leib or lip (love) and is now often thought to mean "beloved." The name was borne by Leif Ericsson, a Norwegian explorer and adventurer who discovered North America around A.D. 1000. He was the son of Eric the Red |
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View this name in other origins -
Scandinavian, Norwegian |
| Variants: | Leiv |
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