London (first name)
London ( English pronunciation [ ˈlʌndən ]) is a female and male given name .
Origin and meaning
The name originally comes from the capital of Great Britain . But it also means "coming from London".
distribution
The name is very common in the United States. In 2006 it was ranked 353rd among the most common girls' names and 638th among the most common boy names.
In Germany there are at least six children (five girls, one boy) with this first name. According to the district court of Berlin-Schöneberg , this name can be registered provided that another gender-specific first name has been chosen.
Well-known namesake
- London Fletcher (born 1975), American football player
- London May (born 1967), American drummer
- London Tipton , fictional character from the American sitcom Hotel Zack & Cody
Individual evidence
- ↑ names Counseling Center of the University of Leipzig www.vornamenberatung.eu
- ^ Meaning of London. BabyNamesPedia.com, accessed May 9, 2014 .
- ↑ Baby names popularity for London. yeahbaby.com, accessed May 9, 2014 .
- ↑ Birth records for the first name London. Familienbande24.de, accessed on May 9, 2014 .
- ^ Resolution of the AG Berlin-Schöneberg of October 26, 2011 70 III 230/11
- ↑ StAZ 2012, 244-245