Lea (Slovak)

Where does "Lea" come from?

The name Lea is a direct loan from the Hebrew name לֵאָה (leah), which is famously borne by the biblical figure Leah. It has since traveled into various languages, including Slovak, where it remains a popular choice both in its original spelling and the variant Leah.

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