Lea

See also: lea, LEA, leâ, Léa, and le'a

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Lea

  1. A female given name, Latinized form of Leah.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Lea

  1. An English surname, a variant of Lee.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Lea

  1. A river in London, also called the Lee.

Anagrams


Danish

Proper noun

Lea

  1. Leah (biblical character).
  2. A female given name.

Estonian

Proper noun

Lea

  1. Leah (biblical character).
  2. A female given name of biblical origin.

Faroese

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).

Proper noun

Lea f

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
  2. A female given name.

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Lea: Leuson
  • daughter of Lea: Leudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Lea
Accusative Leu
Dative Leu
Genitive Leu

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈleɑ]
  • Hyphenation: Le‧a

Proper noun

Lea

  1. Leah (biblical character).
    • 1642 Biblia 1 Moos. 29:16-17:
      Ja Labanilla oli caxi tytärtä/ wanhemman nimi oli Lea/ ja nuoremman nimi oli Rahel./ Mutta Lea oli pehmiä silmist/ waan Rahel oli caunin muotoinen/ ja ihana caswoilda.
      And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured. (KJV Genesis 29:16-17)
  2. A female given name.
    • 2014 Heidi Jaatinen, Kaksi viatonta päivää, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 421:
      Vanhemman naisen nimeksi alkoi Sistinjan mielessä hahmottua Lea tai ehkä Leea. Sistinja oli aina pitänyt sanoista jotka ääntyivät lempeästi, ikään kuin huomiota herättämättä. Lea, Leea, naisen huuletkin olivat pyöreäpäisellä siveltimellä rajatut.

Declension

Inflection of Lea (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Lea Leat
genitive Lean Leojen
partitive Leaa Leoja
illative Leaan Leoihin
singular plural
nominative Lea Leat
accusative nom. Lea Leat
gen. Lean
genitive Lean Leojen
Leainrare
partitive Leaa Leoja
inessive Leassa Leoissa
elative Leasta Leoista
illative Leaan Leoihin
adessive Lealla Leoilla
ablative Lealta Leoilta
allative Lealle Leoille
essive Leana Leoina
translative Leaksi Leoiksi
instructive Leoin
abessive Leatta Leoitta
comitative Leoineen

Anagrams


German

Proper noun

Lea

  1. Leah (biblical character).
  2. A female given name currently popular.

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle.a/, [ˈlɛjə]

Proper noun

Lea

  1. (Christianity) Leah (biblical character).
    • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kinohi 29:16-18 (tr. KJV Genesis 29:16-18):
      ʻElua mau kaikamāhine a Labana, ʻo Lea ka inoa o ka mua, a ʻo Rāhela ka inoa o ka muli iho. He maka wai ko Lea; akā, ua maikaʻi ʻo Rāhela ke nānā aku, a ua maikaʻi kona helehelena. Aloha akula ʻo Iakoba iā Rāhela: ʻī akula ia, E hoʻoikaika aku nō au i kāu hana i nā makahiki ʻehiku no Rāhela, no kāu kaikamahine muli iho.
      And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
  2. (Hawaiian mythology) A goddess of canoe builders.
  3. A female given name of biblical and mythological origin.
  4. Name of a star.

References


Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛːa

Proper noun

Lea f

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
  2. A female given name.

Declension


Norwegian

Proper noun

Lea

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
  2. A female given name, today also spelled Leah.

Slovak

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛa/

Proper noun

Lea f (genitive Ley, nominative plural Ley) declension pattern žena

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
  2. A female given name, today also spelled Leah.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Leuška
  • Lola, Lolka
  • Lolina, Lolinka

Spanish

Proper noun

Lea f

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
    • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 29:16-17
      Y Labán tenía dos hijas: el nombre de la mayor era Lea y el nombre de la menor, Rachêl. Y los ojos de Lea eran tiernos, pero Rachêl era de lindo semblante y de hermoso parecer.
  2. A female given name.

Synonyms


Swedish

Proper noun

Lea c (genitive Leas)

  1. Leah (biblical figure).
  2. A female given name.
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