Lea

See also: lea, LEA, leâ, Léa, and le'a

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Lea

1. A female given name from Hebrew, Latinized form of Leah.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Lea

1. , a variant of Lee.

Derived terms

• Albert Lea

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Lea

1. A river in London, also called the Lee.

Anagrams

• E-la, ELA, Ela, LAE, ael, ale

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Danish

Proper noun

Lea

1. Leah (biblical character).
2. a female given name.

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Estonian

Proper noun

Lea

1. Leah (biblical character).
2. a female given name of biblical origin.

Related terms

• Liia

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Faroese

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).

Proper noun

Lea f

1. Leah (biblical figure).
2. a female given name.

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Lea: Leuson
• daughter of Lea: Leudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Lea
Accusative	Leu
Dative	Leu
Genitive	Leu

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleɑ/, [ˈle̞ɑ̝]
• Hyphenation: Le‧a

Proper noun

Lea

1. Leah (biblical character).
   • 1642 Biblia 1 Moos. 29:16-17:

     Ja Labanilla oli caxi tytärtä/ wanhemman nimi oli Lea/ ja nuoremman nimi oli Rahel./ Mutta Lea oli pehmiä silmist/ waan Rahel oli caunin muotoinen/ ja ihana caswoilda.

     And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured. (KJV Genesis 29:16-17)

2. a female given name.
   • 2014 Heidi Jaatinen, Kaksi viatonta päivää, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 421:

     Vanhemman naisen nimeksi alkoi Sistinjan mielessä hahmottua Lea tai ehkä Leea. Sistinja oli aina pitänyt sanoista jotka ääntyivät lempeästi, ikään kuin huomiota herättämättä. Lea, Leea, naisen huuletkin olivat pyöreäpäisellä siveltimellä rajatut.

Declension

Inflection of Lea (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Lea	Leat
genitive		Lean	Leojen
partitive		Leaa	Leoja
illative		Leaan	Leoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Lea	Leat
accusative	nom.	Lea	Leat
	gen.	Lean
genitive		Lean	Leojen Leainrare
partitive		Leaa	Leoja
inessive		Leassa	Leoissa
elative		Leasta	Leoista
illative		Leaan	Leoihin
adessive		Lealla	Leoilla
ablative		Lealta	Leoilta
allative		Lealle	Leoille
essive		Leana	Leoina
translative		Leaksi	Leoiksi
abessive		Leatta	Leoitta
instructive		—	Leoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Lea (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Leani Leani accusative nom. Leani Leani gen. Leani genitive Leani Leojeni Leainirare partitive Leaani Leojani inessive Leassani Leoissani elative Leastani Leoistani illative Leaani Leoihini adessive Leallani Leoillani ablative Lealtani Leoiltani allative Lealleni Leoilleni essive Leanani Leoinani translative Leakseni Leoikseni abessive Leattani Leoittani instructive — — comitative — Leoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Leasi Leasi accusative nom. Leasi Leasi gen. Leasi genitive Leasi Leojesi Leaisirare partitive Leaasi Leojasi inessive Leassasi Leoissasi elative Leastasi Leoistasi illative Leaasi Leoihisi adessive Leallasi Leoillasi ablative Lealtasi Leoiltasi allative Leallesi Leoillesi essive Leanasi Leoinasi translative Leaksesi Leoiksesi abessive Leattasi Leoittasi instructive — — comitative — Leoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Leamme Leamme accusative nom. Leamme Leamme gen. Leamme genitive Leamme Leojemme Leaimmerare partitive Leaamme Leojamme inessive Leassamme Leoissamme elative Leastamme Leoistamme illative Leaamme Leoihimme adessive Leallamme Leoillamme ablative Lealtamme Leoiltamme allative Leallemme Leoillemme essive Leanamme Leoinamme translative Leaksemme Leoiksemme abessive Leattamme Leoittamme instructive — — comitative — Leoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Leanne Leanne accusative nom. Leanne Leanne gen. Leanne genitive Leanne Leojenne Leainnerare partitive Leaanne Leojanne inessive Leassanne Leoissanne elative Leastanne Leoistanne illative Leaanne Leoihinne adessive Leallanne Leoillanne ablative Lealtanne Leoiltanne allative Leallenne Leoillenne essive Leananne Leoinanne translative Leaksenne Leoiksenne abessive Leattanne Leoittanne instructive — — comitative — Leoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Leansa Leansa accusative nom. Leansa Leansa gen. Leansa genitive Leansa Leojensa Leainsarare partitive Leaansa Leojaan Leojansa inessive Leassaan Leassansa Leoissaan Leoissansa elative Leastaan Leastansa Leoistaan Leoistansa illative Leaansa Leoihinsa adessive Leallaan Leallansa Leoillaan Leoillansa ablative Lealtaan Lealtansa Leoiltaan Leoiltansa allative Lealleen Leallensa Leoilleen Leoillensa essive Leanaan Leanansa Leoinaan Leoinansa translative Leakseen Leaksensa Leoikseen Leoiksensa abessive Leattaan Leattansa Leoittaan Leoittansa instructive — — comitative — Leoineen Leoinensa

Related terms

• (given name) Leea

Anagrams

• Ale, ale

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German

Proper noun

Lea

1. Leah (biblical character).
2. a female given name currently popular.

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Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlea/, [ˈlɛə]

Proper noun

1. (Christianity) Leah (biblical character).
   • 2012 Baibala Hemolele, Kinohi 29:16-18 (tr. KJV Genesis 29:16-18):

     ʻElua mau kaikamāhine a Labana, ʻo Lea ka inoa o ka mua, a ʻo Rāhela ka inoa o ka muli iho. He maka wai ko Lea; akā, ua maikaʻi ʻo Rāhela ke nānā aku, a ua maikaʻi kona helehelena. Aloha akula ʻo Iakoba iā Rāhela: ʻī akula ia, E hoʻoikaika aku nō au i kāu hana i nā makahiki ʻehiku no Rāhela, no kāu kaikamahine muli iho.

     And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

2. (Hawaiian mythology) A goddess of canoe builders.
3. a female given name from Hawaiian of biblical and mythological origin.
4. Name of a star.

References

• Ka Baibala Hemolele
• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1986
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lea occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women.

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛːa/
• Rhymes: -ɛːa

Proper noun

Lea f

1. Leah (biblical figure).
2. a female given name.

Declension

declension of Lea

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	Lea	Lean	Leur	Leurnar
accusative	Leu	Leuna	Leur	Leurnar
dative	Leu	Leunni	Leum	Leunum
genitive	Leu	Leunnar	Lea	Leanna

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Lea

1. Leah (biblical figure).
2. a female given name, today also spelled Leah.

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Slovak

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵאָה (leah).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛa/

Proper noun

Lea f (genitive singular Ley, nominative plural Ley, declension pattern of žena)

1. Leah (biblical figure).
2. a female given name, today also spelled Leah.

Declension

Declension of Lea

	singular	plural
nominative	Lea	Ley
genitive	Ley	Leí
dative	Lei	Leám
accusative	Leu	Ley
locative	Lei	Leách
instrumental	Leou	Leami

Derived terms

• Leuška
• Lola, Lolka
• Lolina, Lolinka

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Spanish

Proper noun

Lea f

1. Leah (biblical figure).
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 29:16-17

     Y Labán tenía dos hijas: el nombre de la mayor era Lea y el nombre de la menor, Rachêl. Y los ojos de Lea eran tiernos, pero Rachêl era de lindo semblante y de hermoso parecer.

2. a female given name.

Synonyms

• Lía

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Swedish

Proper noun

Lea c (genitive Leas)

1. Leah (biblical figure).
2. a female given name.