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An enclyclopedic website based on ABC TV show LOST
 
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The Meaning of Lost Names - L
''Every single name on the show has purpose and meaning." --Damon Lindelof.
Meaning: (Old French, Old German) knight's attendant; land; also a weapon
Character: Lance, fuselage survivor
See also:
Meaning: (Hebrew) Lapidus is derived from the Hebrew biblical male given name Lapidot, husband of the prophetess Deborah (Judges 4.4). The literal meaning of the name is Torches or Candles.
Character: Rick Lapidus, an actor listed in the screenplay credits for Expose
Frank Lapidus, the helicopter pilot
See also: Name Meanings - Rick
Meaning: The addition of "la" to the word shade: the blocking of sunlight (in particular direct sunshine) by any object, and also the shadow created by that object.
Character: Mr. LaShade, boss of Crystal and Amber on "Expose"
Laurence
Meaning: (French) Laurel-Crowned
Character: Laurence, gun shop owner from whom Sawyer buys a gun
Meaning: (French) Laurel-Crowned
Character: The son of a man Shannon was involved with in France; watched "Finding Nemo" over and over again.
Meaning: (English/Orginally Norse) variation of Lazenby, a English village; Viking word for village belonging to free man
Character: Nurse Lazanby, works at Santa Rosa Institution
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - DAVE
Meaning: (Korean) judge
See also: Name Meanings - Jae
Meaning: (English) Anglicized form of the Irish surname "Leannin,"which means "descendent of Leannin." The name Leannin means "lover" in Gaelic. Reference to John Lennon?
Character: Jimmy Lennon, the man Desmond predicts will hit the bartender with a cricket bat
See also: Name Meanings - Jimmy
Meaning: (Old German) lion-hearted; an interesting side note: there is a Belgian comic book by the name Leonard, based on Leonardo DaVinci, that was created by a comic book team Turk & DeGroot.
Character: Leonard Sims, the man from whom Hurley hears the numbers
See also: Name Meanings - Sims
Meaning: (Scottish, Old English) dweller in the gray castle; small meadow
See also: Name Meanings - Arzt
Meaning: (Irish) unwavering protector; possible reference to Liam Gallagher, member of the Britpop band Oasis, which he started with his brother Noel.
See also: Name Meanings - Pace
Meaning: (Hebrew) Consecreted to God (A nickname for Elizabeth); Biblically, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist, and a descendent of Aaron. She, like Mary, is visited by the angel Gabriel with news that she will bear a son who "will be great in the sight of the Lord."
Character: Libby, tail section survivor
See also: Name Meanings - Lisa
Meaning: (Hebrew) Night
Character: Lila, Munson's wife
Character: Lily, Charlie's groupie
See also: Name Meanings - Susan
Character: Lindsey, the woman Christian visits in Australia
Meaning: (Old-French) flaxen-haired; Historical figures named Linus; Additionally, Linus was the name of three of Apollo's sons
See also: Redshirts and Supporting Cast - Ben
Meaning: (Hebrew) consecrated to God, (A nickname for Elizabeth); Biblically, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist, and a descendent of Aaron. She, like Mary, is visited by the angel Gabriel with news that she will bear a son who "will be great in the sight of the Lord."
Character: Lisa Reyes, Hurley's sister-in-law, wife to Diego
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - NUMBERS
Meaning: (English) Littleton is a place name; has been suggested that it is similar to the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
See also: Name Meanings - Claire
Meaning: (Hebrew) Consecreted to God (A nickname for Elizabeth); Biblically, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist, and a descendent of Aaron. She, like Mary, is visited by the angel Gabriel with news that she will bear a son who "will be great in the sight of the Lord."
Character: Lizzy, lawyer representing Susan in Walter's custody case
Lizzie, a member of Locke's commune
See also: Flashback Cast & Summary - ADRIFT
Flashback Cast & Summary - FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Meaning: (Old Welsh) gray-haired, or brown
See also: Name Meanings - Walter
Meaning: (Old English) Stronghold;
John Locke was an Enlightenment philosopher who fully developed the concept of Tabula Rasa, and created the Lockean social contract
See also: Name Meanings - John
Meaning: (French) Glory at war
Lewis, a fellow patient at Santa Rosa
Charlotte Staples Lewis, one of the freighter team
Meaning: (French) Glory at war
Character: Redshirt who died in the crash. Memorialized at the fuselage funeral.
Meaning: (Latin) Derived from Lucanus, an ancient region in Italy (Lucania)
Character: Luke, an Other
See also: Redshirts and Supporting Cast - Luke
Meaning: (Latin) light; Saint Lucy is the patron saint of eye conditions
Character: Lucy Heatherton, Charlie's girlfriend, daugher of Francis Heatherton
One of Kate's aliases
Meaning: (German) powerful lion
Character: Lynn Karnoff, psychic Hurley consults
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This list is updated after each episode.
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