Leif
m.
A pet form of any of various names beginning with Gothic laiba, Old High German leitha, Old Icelandic leif 'relic, souvenir; inheritor' or this element used as a standalone name.
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1052 Laibonis (gen) St-Bernard-Romans no. 85
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Leif". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Leif.