Feminine Given Names in DES: Lettice

Feminine Given Names in
A Dictionary of English Surnames

Lettice

Talan Gwynek, Fause Losenge Herald Extraordinary
(Brian M. Scott, scott@math.csuohio.edu)
© 1994 by Brian M. Scott; all rights reserved.


Lettice <Lat laetitia `joy' > OFr Lece, Latinized as Lecia.Lett is a hyp. < Lettice; Lec-el-in is adouble dim. of Lece. [Lettice, Leece, Lett, Lesley]
Letice* 1247 Lettice
Leticia 1154-89, 1206, 1221 Lettice; 1303 Preece; 1317 Grice; 1327 Spashett;1348 Bedale; 1381 (S: Léofweald)
Letitia 1279 Doll
Letiz* 1275 Lettice
Lettice 1273, 1300 (W); 1357 Delf
Lece 1273(W)
Lece* 1296 Leece
Lecia 1172-80 Leece;1221 Ryton; 1277 Huxster; 1279 Athey; 1301 Wrangways
Lecie (g.) 1219 Leece
Letia 1194 Brewell; 1273 (W)
 
Lete 1273 (W)
Lete (g.) 1208 Lett
Lette* 1296 Lett
Lecelina 1207, 1220 Lesley
Letselina* 1101-16 Lesley


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