Letitia

Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /lɪ.ˈtɪʃ.ə/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Latin name Laetitia meaning "joy, happiness" [1] . This was the name of an obscure saint, who is revered mainly in Spain. It was in use in England during the Middle Ages, usually in the spelling Lettice, and it was revived in the 18th century.

Related Names

VariantLettice
DiminutivesLettie, Letty, Tisha, Titty, Lecia
Other Languages & CulturesLatisha, Tisha (African American) Laëtitia, Lætitia, Laetitia (French) Letícia (Hungarian) Letizia (Italian) Laetitia (Late Roman) Letīcija (Latvian) Letycja (Polish) Letícia (Portuguese) Leticia (Spanish)
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classic formal upper class wholesome refined strange complex serious
  1. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry laetitia, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dlaetitia.

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