Given name & surname

Linga

“sesame plant”

Linga is a surname from Tagalog. It is used in Tagalog.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Linga goes back to a word meaning “sesame plant.”

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Where it comes from

Linga comes from Tagalog.

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Linga’s family of names

In Greek usage, Linga as a surname is a transliteration of Λίγγα.

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LingaΛίγγα

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Similar names

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Tagalog

Liwag

“slowness in movement”

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Tagalog

Libiran

“to encircle, to spin”

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Tagalog

Liwanag

“light”

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Tagalog

Salonga

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Tagalog

Logmao

Logmao is a surname from Tagalog. It is used in Tagalog.

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Tagalog

Lacbay

“voyage, travel, journey”

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Tagalog

Lontoc

Lontoc is a surname from Tagalog. It is used in Tagalog.

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Tagalog

Lontok

Lontok is a surname from Tagalog. It is used in Tagalog.

No U.S. birth series

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