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Leif

American  
[leef, layf] / lif, leɪf /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Julio Enciso is doing a lot in the middle of the park and then there is Leif Davis, who has been there for a long time and is part of the core of the team.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The team has lost just twice in 16 games under interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Funding was provided by organizations including the Swedish Research Council, the Hållsten Research Foundation, the Alzheimer's Foundation and the private initiative Innovative ways to fight Alzheimer´s disease -- Leif Lundblad Family and others and RIKEN.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 17, 2026

There is evidence to suggest that Leif Erikson, Erik’s son, went on to explore the lands around what is now New Foundland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

"But Grandmamma," I said, "how did they know that the porpoise was actually Leif?"

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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