By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Arthurian legend
"lioness"
A poetic and bold choice, this name derives from the Middle English word for lioness and appears in Arthurian Legend. She features in Thomas Malory's 15th-century tale Le Morte d'Arthur in which she…
Combination of Lys and Anne, French
"lily + grace; pledged to God + grace"
Popular in France in the mid-20th-century, Lysiane is a sweet but sharp compound name blending the French Lys and the classic Anne. The name has a double meaning because Lys is both a short form of…