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Leif
[leef, leyf] 
Leif
[leef, leyf]
Ericsson, Leif: see Leif Ericsson.
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The name Leif is of Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is heir or descendent. It is pronounced Layf. It is also pronounced leifr in Old Norse, meaning heir or descendent. Typical pronunciation in the U.S. is Leaf.
In Norse mythology, Leif was the name of the man who would survive Ragnarok.
In Norway, about 17 000 men have Leif as their first (or only) name. As of 2008, 18 352 Danish men have Leif as their first name.
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