"Lol" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lol
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Laura. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Lol-en-name-NKlzd6uu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32
  2. A diminutive of the male given names Laurence or Lawrence. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Lol-en-name-PiU0d-bi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lol
  1. (historical) A state of Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in South Sudan, States of South Sudan
    Sense id: en-Lol-en-name-fToetb4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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