What is the origin of the name Lettice?

Lettice is a name of Latin origin.

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Lettice

LE-tiss

Letters

Syllables

Origin

Latin

Total Births

Peak Year

#8 in 1922

First Recorded

1922

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variant of Letitia, a Latin name meaning 'joy' or 'happiness'.

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Lettie Lett Tess

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Numerology

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Nicknames

Lettie Lett Tess

Spelling Variations

Letis Lettise

Similar Names

Letitia Beatrix Clementine Seraphina

Personality Traits

CheerfulOptimisticVivaciousFriendly

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