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London

Name Meaning:

Named after the capital city of England, possibly derived from a pre-Celtic name meaning "place at the navigable/unfordable river" or related to a Celtic personal name Londinos ("wild").

Noteable Namesakes

London Breed (Mayor of San Francisco - Female); London Hughes (Comedian - Female); Jack London (Author - surname)

Origin

Celtic/Roman/English

Popularity

US: #142 (Female), #810 (Male), UK: #252 (Female), #872 (Male)

Variations/Nicknames

Lyn; Don; Londyn

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