Meaning of name London

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Meaning

The name London has the following meaning:

Name of the capital of England. Or "fortress of the moon".

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of London as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, London is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 770 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name London rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 33 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 517 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name London in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name London is pronounced as lun-dun

Origins

London originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to London and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of London: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fannie, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, Tyler

Variants

Popular Variants for the name London: Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londyn, Lunden, Lundin, Lundon

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name London are: Don, Lon

Style

We think the name London should fall under the following style category: Place Names.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name London to be: A simple, easy-going country boy

In one word, you might describe London as a(n) "easygoing" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name London (or its variants) are:

Jack London , born on 12 January, a famous author. Jack London 's background: An American author who wrote The Call of the Wild and other books. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first Americans to make a lucrative career exclusively from writing.

London Levi Fletcher-Baker, born on 19 May, a famous footballer. London Levi Fletcher-Baker's background: An American football linebacker who currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

Julie London, born on 26 September, a famous singer. Julie London's background: An American singer and actress. Best known for her smoky, sensual voice, as a singer she was at her peak in the 1950s; her acting career lasted more than 35 years, ending with the role of nurse Dixie McCall, RN, on the TV show Emergency! (1972�1979).