Leif

Leif is a male first name of Scandinavian origin, from the Old Norse word Leifr ( isländ.: Leif ) is derived and " heritage " or " descendant " means. Other, less common spellings of the name are Lejf (Denmark, Sweden) and Leif (Norway). The name is familiar mainly in Sweden as a last name.

Dissemination as first name

Currently, the first name Leif in Sweden most frequently ( 69 716 times, Statistics, 2006 ), followed by Denmark ( 18 675 times, Statistics, 2007 ), Norway ( 15,490 times, Statistics, 2007 ) and Finland ( 4,521 times, Statistics 2007).

The fame of this first name in German-speaking countries has due to the frequency in Scandinavia a clear north -south divide on: while it is in Schleswig- Holstein well known and relatively common, it is not common in Southern Germany the majority of the population. The statistics of most popular male name in Germany Leif ranked in the years 1990-1999 at number 138, from 2000 to 2009 at No. 169 The current trend is declining slightly, as he was in 2007 still ranked 212 in 2010 to Place 247

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

  • Leif Ove Andsnes (born 1970 ), Norwegian pianist
  • Leif Davidsen ( born 1950 ), Danish writer
  • Leif Garrett ( born 1961 ), American actor
  • Leif Miller ( born 1967), German biologist and conservationist
  • Leif Øgaard ( born 1952 ), Norwegian chess grandmaster
  • Timothy Leif " TJ " Oshie ( born 1986 ), American ice hockey player
  • Leif Panduro (1923-1977), Danish writer
  • Leif Randt (* 1983), German author
  • Leif Schrader (born 1969 ), German politician
  • Leif Segerstam ( born 1940 ), Finnish composer and conductor
  • Leif Skagnæs (1903 - ), Norwegian skier
  • Leif Skjold ( born 1935 ), Swedish Football, ice hockey and Bandyspieler
  • Leif Lampater (* 1982 ), German cyclist

Last name

  • Leif Thomas (* 1959), German journalist

Similar sounding names

The similar-sounding Russian first name Lev ( in other transcription also Lev) is etymologically back to the Roman name Leo. Whether originating from Scandinavia Varangians in the Middle Ages adopted the name Leif in parts of Russia, has not yet been proven.

The Hebrew first name Levi, however, goes back to the biblical Levi, the progenitor of the Levites.

Tight etymological relationship between the name Leif and Olaf ( Old Norse Áleifr ) because it is derived from the same root word.

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