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First of a series or class of ships
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships that are all constructed according to the same general design. The
Lead_ship
International cruise line
continued as the lead designer for the entire class. In 1993, Carnival began to get rid of their older second-hand tonnage, and sold their first ship, Mardi Gras
Carnival_Cruise_Line
nuclear-powered fast attack submarine and the lead ship of her class USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an America-class amphibious assault ship in light aircraft carrier mode with
List of current ships of the United States Navy
List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy
Class of supercarriers for the U.S. Navy
(AAG), and a redesigned flight deck. The lead ship, USS Gerald R. Ford, was commissioned in 2017 with the second ship of the class, USS John F. Kennedy, expected
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier
US Navy small coastal combat ships
deployed with the fleet. This included lead ship Independence and Coronado. As of May 2019[update], nine ships had been commissioned. In February 2020
Independence-class littoral combat ship
Independence-class_littoral_combat_ship
Royal Caribbean International cruise ship
Icon of the Seas is a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of the Icon class. She entered service on 27 January
Icon_of_the_Seas
Cruise line
Line. Home Lines' ships had held two of the five contracts offered by the Government of Bermuda to cruise lines, giving the ships priority berthing arrangement
Celebrity_Cruises
Class of American amphibious assault ships
strike-fighters. All Wasp-class ships were built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, at Pascagoula, Mississippi, with the lead ship, USS Wasp, commissioned on 29 July
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship
Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship
The names of commissioned ships of the United States Navy all start with USS, for United States Ship. Non-commissioned, primarily civilian-crewed vessels
United_States_Navy_ships
Class of Royal Caribbean International cruise ships
title of overall largest is now held by the Icon-class cruise ships, beginning with lead ship Icon of the Seas. This means that Utopia of the Seas is the
Oasis-class_cruise_ship
US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. The lead ship of the class is named after World War II United States Pacific Fleet commander
Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier
Class of UAE Navy corvettes
Arab Emirates Navy (UAE Navy). The lead ship, Baynunah, is named after the Baynunah region in Abu Dhabi. Six ships were built for this class at a total
Baynunah-class_corvette
Russian intelligence flagship
is reportedly a spy ship. The vessel's home port is Severomorsk, where it is attached to the Northern Fleet. It is the lead ship of the Project 22010
Russian research vessel Yantar
Russian_research_vessel_Yantar
U.S. guided-missile frigates under construction
FFG-62 program after the lead ship of her class. The program was cancelled in November 2025, with only the first two ships already under construction
Constellation-class_frigate
Destiny-class cruise ship
redesigned version of the lead ship in the class, she is sometimes referred to as the first of the Triumph class of cruise ships. Carnival Sunrise is homeported
Carnival_Sunrise
Type of warship
An amphibious assault ship (AAS) is a type of amphibious warfare ship designed for spearheading amphibious incursions of marines into enemy territories
Amphibious_assault_ship
Russian Navy ship class
commissioning of the lead ship was due to several design faults that includes hull stability and engine problems. On 3 May 2018, the lead ship of the class,
Ivan_Gren-class_landing_ship
Class of frigates
class. As of February 2022[update], five ships have been ordered for the French Navy. Amiral Ronarc'h, the lead ship of the class, expected to be commissioned
Amiral_Ronarc'h-class_frigate
service. With the ten-ship Nimitz class complete by 2009, October 2013 saw the launch of Gerald R. Ford, lead ship of the planned ten-ship Gerald R. Ford class
List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
List_of_aircraft_carriers_of_the_United_States_Navy
selects the names of ships. The ship prefix for all the commissioned ROK Navy ship is ROKS (Republic of Korea Ship) when the names of ships are written in English
List of active Republic of Korea Navy ships
List_of_active_Republic_of_Korea_Navy_ships
Group of ships of a similar design
as the Icon-class of cruise ships. The name of a naval ship class is most commonly the name of the lead ship: the first ship commissioned or built of its
Ship_class
Frigate class of the Turkish Naval Forces
19 January 2017, the Turkish Navy held a ceremonial steel cut for the lead ship TCG Istanbul (F 515). Istanbul was laid down on 3 July 2017 and launched
Istanbul-class_frigate
Naval warfare branch of South Korea's military
mine warfare ships. The lead ship, Namhae was launched in April 2020. ASR-II The ROK Navy plans to commission a new submarine rescue ship around 2022.
Republic_of_Korea_Navy
Class of Offshore Patrol Vessels
The lead ship of the class was announced as Harry DeWolf in September 2014, and four additional ships were named in 2015. Construction of the ships Harry
Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
Harry_DeWolf-class_offshore_patrol_vessel
US Navy small coastal defense vessel
a low intensity conflict environment. Six ships were decommissioned and loaned to the Coast Guard. Lead ship Cyclone was on loan from 2000 to 2004, then
Cyclone-class_patrol_ship
Stealth ships of the Russian navy
expected to be delivered by 2029. Three ships have been commissioned, with the following two being fitted out. The lead ship of the class, Admiral Gorshkov, was
Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate
Admiral_Gorshkov-class_frigate
large cruise ships were the Destiny-class from Carnival Cruise Line. The lead ship Carnival Destiny was the first to exceed 100,000 gross tons and the first
List_of_largest_cruise_ships
Destroyer class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
(2013), the year that procurement of the class began. The lead ship, Asahi, is the third ship to hold the name after the Asahi-class destroyer escort lent
Asahi-class_destroyer
Class of amphibious assault ship
elevator and an electromagnetic CATOBAR system for light aircraft. The lead ship of this class was constructed at Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Type 076 landing helicopter dock
Type_076_landing_helicopter_dock
US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Shipbuilding Company in Virginia, with the same design as the lead ship, although the ship has been overhauled twice to bring her up to the standards of
USS_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
Class of American littoral combat ships
based on the hull form of the motor yacht Destriero. The keel of the lead ship Freedom was laid down in June 2005 by Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin
Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Freedom-class_littoral_combat_ship
Type of warship intended to escort other larger ships
Tribal class of 1936 (sometimes called Afridi after one of two lead ships). These ships displaced 1,850 tons and were armed with eight 4.7-inch (119 mm)
Destroyer
Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages
Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on
Cruise_ship
Leading ship of a naval fleet
The capital ships of a navy are its most important warships; they are generally the larger ships when compared to other warships in their respective fleet
Capital_ship
Guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy
missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is the lead ship of the Zumwalt class and the first ship to be named after Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. Zumwalt has
USS_Zumwalt
Class of American aircraft carriers
class was a class of three United States Navy aircraft carriers. The lead ship, USS Midway, was commissioned in September 1945 and decommissioned in
Midway-class_aircraft_carrier
Japanese ships infamous for poor treatment
Hell ship is a term for a ship with extremely inhumane living conditions or with a reputation for cruelty among the crew. It now generally refers to the
Hell_ship
Planned series of Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers
largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world. As of 2024[update], the lead ship of the series is under construction and expected to be commissioned by
Project_10510_icebreaker
Aircraft launching system
(currently only the lead ship CVN-78 being operational), the Type 003 aircraft carrier Fujian and the upcoming Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan (51)
Electromagnetic_catapult
Class of Spanish air defence frigates
shipbuilder Navantia in Ferrol, with the lead ship of the class named for Admiral Álvaro de Bazán. The ships are fitted with the United States Aegis weapons
Álvaro_de_Bazán-class_frigate
Lead ship of the California-class nuclear cruisers
USS California (CGN-36), the lead ship of the California-class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers, was the sixth warship of the United States
USS_California_(CGN-36)
German passenger airships (1936–39)
widely considered the future of air travel,[citation needed] and the lead ship of the class, LZ 129 Hindenburg, established a regular transatlantic service
Hindenburg-class_airship
Iowa-class battleship
USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of her class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing
USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
Maritime service branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
and built by PT PAL. Lead ship under construction. First steel cut on 9 December 2022. Keel laid on 25 August 2023. Second ship under construction. First
Indonesian_Navy
Vehicle cargo ships in the US
named after Medal of Honor recipients. The lead ship of this class is USNS Watson. The class, as with the lead ship, was named for Private George Watson, a
Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
Watson-class_vehicle_cargo_ship
Type 31 Frigate
HMS Venturer (pennant number F12) is the lead ship of the Type 31 frigate-class that will serve with the Royal Navy and the seventh vessel named HMS Venturer
HMS Venturer (Type 31 frigate)
HMS_Venturer_(Type_31_frigate)
Cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation & plc
2019, ushering in the development of the ships. Princess unveiled the names of the lead vessel and second ship as Sun Princess and Star Princess in September
Princess_Cruises
Ivan Gren-class landing ship
(Russian: Иван Грен) is an Ivan Gren-class Landing Ship, Tank (LST) of the Russian Navy, the lead ship of her class. The first of the class to be ordered
Russian landing ship Ivan Gren
Russian_landing_ship_Ivan_Gren
German Navy vessel
Sachsen is a Sachsen-class frigate of the German Navy, the lead ship of her class. Built by Blohm+Voss, Hamburg, Sachsen was the first of the Sachsen
German_frigate_Sachsen
Traditional naming patterns used by American naval ships
three aircraft carriers (CV-6, CVN-65 and CVN-80). USS Nimitz (CVN-68), lead ship of her class, named for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of
United States ship naming conventions
United_States_ship_naming_conventions
Class of cruise ships
class is a class of cruise ships, operated by MSC Cruises. At present, there are four active Fantasia-class cruise ships, the lead vessel, MSC Fantasia, MSC
Fantasia-class_cruise_ship
French amphibious assault ship
amphibious assault ship, a type of helicopter carrier, of the French Navy. She is the fourth vessel to bear the name, and is the lead ship of the Mistral-class
French_ship_Mistral_(L9013)
splashdown, including the Mercury-Redstone 3 and Apollo 11 missions. The lead ship of a new class, the Gerald R. Ford class, was launched in 2013 and was
List of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy
List_of_aircraft_carrier_classes_of_the_United_States_Navy
named after lead ships or the first ship commissioned. The Indonesian Navy has a traditional naming convention for its ships. Moreover, the ship's type and
List of active Indonesian Navy ships
List_of_active_Indonesian_Navy_ships
Ship class
The Seaside class is a class of four cruise ships owned and operated by MSC Cruises. The lead ship of the class, MSC Seaside, entered service in the Caribbean
Seaside-class_cruise_ship
Class of U.S. supercarriers
(1965–1996), as well as the variant John F. Kennedy (CV-67) (1967–2007). The lead ship of the class, Kitty Hawk, was decommissioned in 2009, the last of the
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
Kitty_Hawk-class_aircraft_carrier
Projected Turkish anti-air warfare destroyer
Institute and currently under construction for the Turkish Naval Forces. The lead ship will be named TCG Kocatepe. The class will provide survivability in the
Tepe-class_destroyer
Millennium-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises
is a Millennium-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises, a subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group. As the lead ship of her namesake class, all of
Celebrity_Millennium
Stealth missile destroyer class of the US Navy
comparable warships. The lead ship is named Zumwalt for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt and carries the hull number DDG-1000. Originally, 32 ships were planned, with $9
Zumwalt-class_destroyer
Class of South Korean destroyers
忠武公李舜臣級驅逐艦) are multipurpose destroyers of the Republic of Korea Navy. The lead ship of this class, ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sunsin, was launched in May 2002 and
Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer
Chungmugong_Yi_Sun-sin-class_destroyer
FREMM class multi-purpose frigates in the Italian Navy
Carlo Bergamini (F 590) is the lead ship of the Carlo Bergamini-class frigate of the Italian Navy, developed from the FREMM multipurpose frigate program
Italian frigate Carlo Bergamini (F 590)
Italian_frigate_Carlo_Bergamini_(F_590)
Stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy
INS Nilgiri is the lead ship of the Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigates being built by Mazagon Shipyard Dock Limited for the Indian Navy. The
INS_Nilgiri_(2019)
US Navy admiral (1901–1996)
Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), the lead ship of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers with Aegis Combat System-equipped
Arleigh_Burke
Ship of the same class or design as another
A sister ship is a ship of the same class or of virtually identical design to another ship. Such vessels share a nearly identical hull and superstructure
Sister_ship
Class of ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy
Navy. The ships are named after famous Norwegian explorers, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of Fridtjof Nansen. Five ships were ordered
Fridtjof_Nansen-class_frigate
America-class amphibious assault ship
(LHA-6) is an amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the America-class amphibious assault ship. The fourth U.S. warship to
USS_America_(LHA-6)
United States Coast Guard cutter class
prefixed WHEC. The cutters are called the Hamilton class after their lead ship, or the "Secretary class" because most of the vessels in the class were
Hamilton-class_cutter
Type of warship
capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. In the 17th to early 18th centuries the term "frigate" was loosely given to any full-rigged ship built
Frigate
being delivered from 2025 onwards: Construction work on modules for the lead ship of the FDI class, Amiral Ronarc'h, began in October 2019. She was formally
Future_of_the_French_Navy
American military ship class
prepositioning of military vehicles and other materiel by the United States. The lead ship of this class is USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300). "T-AKR USNS Bob Hope". Federation
Bob Hope-class vehicle cargo ship
Bob_Hope-class_vehicle_cargo_ship
American amphibious assault ship type
Regiment) would need nine LSMs. The lead ship of the new class is LSM-1 USS McClung.[citation needed] In total, 558 LSM ships were launched. Some notable examples
Landing_Ship_Medium
Martadinata-class frigate
KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata (331) is the lead ship of the Martadinata-class frigates of the Indonesian Navy. The R.E. Martadinata class of guided-missile
KRI_Raden_Eddy_Martadinata
First Frégate de défense et d'intervention of French Navy
Ronarc'h (D660) is a French Navy defence and intervention frigate and the lead ship of her class, launched in 2022 and to be commissioned in 2026. She is
French frigate Amiral Ronarc'h
French_frigate_Amiral_Ronarc'h
Japanese helicopter carrier class
Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers. The lead ship was officially unveiled at Yokohama on 6 August 2013. Both ships of the class are planned to operate STOVL
Izumo-class_destroyer
Lead ship of the FREMM class of multi-purpose frigates in the French Navy
Aquitaine is a frigate in service with the French Navy. She is the lead ship of her class of French frigates, which in turn were developed by the FREMM
French_frigate_Aquitaine
Class of offshore patrol vessel for the French Navy
tonnes, the POM class ships have four times the displacement of the P400 and possess a wider range of capabilities. The lead ship, Auguste Bénébig, was
Patrouilleur_Outre-mer
Cruise ship
EVO-class cruise ship built for MSC Cruises at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. As of August 2021, she became the lead ship of MSC's Seaside
MSC_Seashore
2009 Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Daring is the lead ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy, and the seventh ship to hold that name. She
HMS_Daring_(D32)
Vessel used by naval commanding officer
group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet
Flagship
Russian diesel electric patrol submarines
decommission and scrap the lead ship of the class, the Sankt Peterburg due to the very high costs of modernizing the submarine. The lead boat of the class, named
Lada-class_submarine
Class of Japanese battleships
Nagato-gata senkan) were a pair of dreadnought battleships (lead ship Nagato and her sister ship Mutsu) built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) towards
Nagato-class_battleship
Berlin-class oiler
Berlin (A1411) is the lead ship of the Berlin-class replenishment ships of the German Navy. The vessel was constructed by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
German_ship_Berlin
Royal Thai Navy ship
HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (FFG-471) (Thai: เรือหลวงภูมิพลอดุลยเดช), is the lead ship of her class of frigates for the Royal Thai Navy, developed from the Gwanggaeto
HTMS_Bhumibol_Adulyadej
Iranian missile corvette
was an Iranian missile corvette with hull number PC313-01. It was the lead ship of the Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis class of missile corvettes. It is the third
IRIS_Abu_Mahdi_al-Muhandis
Quantum-class Cruise Ship
the Seas is a Quantum-class cruise ship currently operated by Royal Caribbean International and is the lead ship of her class. At her time of delivery
Quantum_of_the_Seas
Freedom-class littoral combat ship of the US Navy
USS Freedom (LCS-1) is the lead ship of the Freedom-class littoral combat ship for the United States Navy. She is the third vessel to be so named after
USS_Freedom_(LCS-1)
Gremyashchiy-class corvette of the Russian Navy
Gremyashchiy is the lead ship of the Gremyashchiy-class corvettes of the Russian Navy. Gremyashchiy-class corvettes are very large multipurpose vessels
Russian_corvette_Gremyashchiy
North Korean Navy destroyer
Hyon (Korean: 최현) is the lead ship of the Choe Hyon-class destroyers to be operated by the Korean People's Navy (KPN). The ship is the first destroyer operated
North Korean destroyer Choe Hyon
North_Korean_destroyer_Choe_Hyon
Series of Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers under construction
designation LK-60Ya, is a series of Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers. The lead ship of the class, Arktika, was delivered in 2020 and surpassed the preceding
Project_22220_icebreaker
Ship class
Riau Islands. The lead ship, KRI Bung Karno, was designed to fulfill the role of a presidential and combatant ship, while the second ship, KRI Bung Hatta
Bung_Karno-class_corvette
US Navy amphibious assault ship
(LHA-1), the lead ship of her class, was an amphibious assault ship that served in the United States Navy from 1976 to 2009. She was the second ship to be named
USS_Tarawa_(LHA-1)
U.S. Navy WWII-era heavy cruiser class
ships were planned, but only four were completed. Of the completed ships, one was the USS Albany, which, in 1962, was converted to be the lead ship of
Oregon_City-class_cruiser
Russian Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate
Admiral Grigorovich (Russian: Адмирал Григорович) is the lead ship of the Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates of the Russian Navy. She is part of the Black
Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
Russian_frigate_Admiral_Grigorovich
German class of replenishment ships
four vessels. However, three hulls were cut from the initial order. The lead ship, Berlin, began construction in 1999 and entered service in 2001. The second
Berlin-class replenishment ship
Berlin-class_replenishment_ship
US Navy amphibious assault ship
amphibious assault ship, and the lead ship of her class. She is the tenth USN vessel to bear the name since 1775, with the last two ships named Wasp being
USS_Wasp_(LHD-1)
Cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises
the lead ship of the Meraviglia class, second ship, MSC Bellissima, entering service in 2019. Each vessel has a passenger capacity of 4,500. The ship design
MSC_Meraviglia
Small warship
is designed for anti-submarine warfare and littoral patrol duty. The lead ship, TCG Heybeliada, entered navy service in 2011. The design concept and
Corvette
Ship class
class takes its name from the lead ship, whose namesake is Karel Doorman, a Dutch naval officer who went down with his ship at the Battle of the Java Sea
Karel_Doorman-class_frigate
Russian naval ship class
The ships are also referred as "Arktika" type (Russian: шифр «Арктика», lit. 'codename Arctic'). During the launching ceremony of the lead ship, it was
Project_23550_patrol_ship
Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier
(CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th president of the United States, Gerald
USS_Gerald_R._Ford
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in northern France named with the Germanic element lÄr ‘clearing’.English : variant of Layer.English : nickname from Old English hlÄ“or ‘cheek’, ‘face’Irish : reduced Anglicization of Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir ‘son of the swarthy lad’ or ‘son of the servant of Odhar’, a byname from odhar (genitive uidhir) ‘dun-colored’, ‘weatherbeaten’. Compare McAleer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a loud, rushing stream, Old English hl̄de, or a habitational name from Lead in West Yorkshire, which is named from Old English lǣd ‘water course’ or Old English hlēda ‘ledge’.
Female
Greek
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Kastor, Pollux and Helen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and Irish
Scottish and Irish : possibly a reduced and altered form of McLeish.English : see Lees 2.Americanized form of German Lasch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd).English : metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֶלְעַד) Contracted form of Hebrew El'adah, ELAD means "whom God puts on."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Kent)
English (chiefly Kent) : from Middle English heved ‘head’, applied as a nickname for someone with some peculiarity or disproportion of the head, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill or at the head of a stream or valley. This surname has long been established in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’.Respelling of German Nied.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English re(a)d ‘red’.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, from an unattested Old English rīed, r̄d ‘woodland clearing’.English : Read in Lancashire, the name of which is a contracted form of Old English rǣghēafod, from rǣge ‘female roe deer’, ‘she-goat’ + hēafod ‘head(land)’; Rede in Suffolk, so called from Old English hrēod ‘reeds’; or Reed in Hertfordshire, so called from an Old English ryhð ‘brushwood’.English : A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Old English byname, Red, READ means "red-headed or ruddy-complexioned."Â
Girl/Female
Bengali, Danish, Finnish, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Swedish, Telugu
Lead
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Desire; Urge to Express Love
Boy/Male
Greek
Order.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, English
Merciful; Variant of Clementia Used as a Virtue Name by the Puritans
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
To Flow Down; Descend; To Choose; Flow Down; Flowing Down
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Greek
Superior; Best of Thinkers; Diminutive of Aristotle
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Russell, RUSSEL means "little red one."
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Drop; Point
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant of Tulloch. In Scotland it is pronounced tyookh.English : nickname for a valiant or stubborn person, from Middle English togh, tow(e) ‘steadfast’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Scarborough.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Carrie, KARRIE means "man."
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
LEAD SHIP
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
imp. & p. p.
of Read
v. t.
To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
v. t.
To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
v. t.
To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead
v. t.
To be at the head of; to put one's self at the head of; to lead; to direct; to act as leader to; as, to head an army, an expedition, or a riot.
a.
Resembling lead.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
imp. & p. p.
of Lead.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.
v. t.
To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led.
v. t.
To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.