Lear
Literature · Girl · 1 syllable
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About the name Lear
The given name 'Lear' is derived from the Old English word 'leah', meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow', and is related to the Proto-Germanic word '*leiziz', which is also the source of the Modern English word 'leer', meaning 'to gaze idly'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Lear' is derived from the Old English word 'leah', meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow', and is related to the Proto-Germanic word '*leiziz', which is also the source of the Modern English word 'leer', meaning 'to gaze idly'. The name 'Lear' is associated with the English monarch King Lear from William Shakespeare's play, and has been used in various cultures, including English and Scottish, often as a surname or given name with no direct connection to the monarch.
Lear currently ranks #7,135 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.
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