The story
- Old English · derived fromleof“beloved”
- English todayLipp
* As an English surname, from the noun lip. * Also as an English surname, from an obsolete derivative of Old English leof (“beloved”). * As a German surname, from a pet form of the name Philipp.
Words from the same roots
Old Englishleof all →
liefalderliefest
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.