Lawson is the transferred use of an English patronymic surname meaning “son of Laurence/Lawrence†from “Law†which was a medieval pet form of Laurence. The English borrowed Laurence/Lawrence from the French, originally derived from the Latin Laurentius essentially meaning "someone from Laurentum.â€
habitational name, common in Lancashire and Yorkshire, from Buglawton or Church Lawton in Cheshire, or Lawton in Herefordshire, named in Old English as 'settlement on or near a hill', or 'settlement by a burial mound', from hlaw 'hill', 'burial mound' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'. variant spelling of Laughton.
English Meaning: The name Layne is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Layne is: Path; roadway.
The name Layton is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Layton is: Herb garden. From the meadow farm. A surname and place name.
OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Eleazar, Lazarus (Biblical), Eleazar, Lazaros (Biblical Greek), 'El'azar (Biblical Hebrew), Eleazar, Lazarus (Biblical Latin), Lazar (Bulgarian), Lazar (Croatian), Elazar (Hebrew), Lázár (Hungarian), Lazzaro (Italian), Lazar (Macedonian), Lazar (Russian), Lazar (Serbian), Lázaro (Spanish)
Spanish Meaning: The name Lazaro is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Lazaro is: Help of God.
The name Lazarus is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Lazarus is: God is my help. In the Bible, Lazarus was brother to Mary and Martha and was raised from the dead after four days.
Hebrew Meaning: The name Lazzaro is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Lazzaro is: God will help.
Would you like to follow Leandro? Leandro is the Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variant of the English name Leander. A blend of two Latin words (Leo "lion" and Andro "man"), Leandro is a name that suggests its bearer has strength and power.
From a surname which was derived from Old English leah meaning "clearing". The surname belonged to Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), commander of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In his honour, it has been commonly used as a given name in the American South.
