Given name & surname
Lelle
“one who is brave”·“having the strength of a lion”
Lelle is an affectionate form of Lennart. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is brave.” In Scandinavian use, Lelle is an affectionate form of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lelle is an affectionate form of Lennart. One Scandinavian interpretation is “one who is brave.” In Scandinavian use, Lelle is an affectionate form of Leonard. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
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Where it comes from
In Scandinavian use, Lelle is an affectionate form of Leonard. Leonard has been associated with Old French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scandinavian use, Lelle is used as an affectionate form of Lennart.
The story
In Scandinavian use, Lelle is an affectionate form of Leonard. The history of Leonard gives this family its wider story. Use of Leonard was revived during the 19th century.
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Lelle’s family of names
Lelle is an affectionate form of Leonard. In Greek usage, Lelle as a surname is a transliteration of Λέλλε. Lelle is an affectionate form of Lennart.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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