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Late Latin name derived from Latin eligere “to choose”. The 7th-century Saint Eligius is the patron saint of metalworkers.

Modern Greek form of Themistocles.

Possibly connected to Greek λαλέω (laleo) meaning “to talk, to chatter”, or the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods. In Roman mythology Larunda or Lara was a water nymph who was overly talkative. She revealed to Juno that her husband Jupiter was having an affair with Juturna, so Jupiter had Larunda’s tongue removed. By the god Mercury she had two children, who were Lares.

People with the name Blain have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Norbert.