Gender:
Origin:
Latin
27 famous people named Letitia found on Wikipedia.
11389 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
11956-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
346-th in year 1880
Used in: English
A female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
Laetitia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin term laetus, meaning "happy". It appeared in the form "Lettice" in medieval England and in "Leticia" as a synonym for "happiness" in ancient Spanish. Common nicknames for women named Letitia are "Letty" and "Tisha". With the exception of its Spanish ("Letícia") and Basque ("Letizia") variants, most forms of the name are rare today.
Fem. proper name, literally "gladness," from Latin laetitia "joy, exultation, rejoicing, gladness, pleasure, delight," from laetus "glad, happy; flourishing, rich," a word of unknown origin. On the assumption that "fat, rich" is the older meaning, this word has been connected to lardus "bacon" and largus "generous," but de Vaan finds this "a very artificial reconstruction." In 17c. English had a verb letificate "make joyful" (1620s), and Middle English had letification "action of rejoicing" (late 15c.).
Joy, happy.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letitia Dean | 1967 | British actor and singer |
| 2 | Letitia Christian Tyler | 1790 | First Lady of the United States |
| 3 | Letitia James | 1962 | American lawyer and politician |
| 4 | Letitia Wright | 1993 | Actress |
| 5 | Letitia Baldrige | 1926 | Chief of staff to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy |
| 6 | Letitia de Jong | 1993 | Dutch speed skater |
| 7 | Letitia Elizabeth Landon | 1802 | English poet and novelist |
| 8 | Letitia Long | 1959 | Deputy Director of the Defence intelligence Agency |
| 9 | Letitia Vriesde | 1964 | Athletics competitor |
| 10 | Letitia Stevenson | 1843 | Second Lady of the United States |
| 11 | Letitia Chitty | 1897 | English engineer |
| 12 | Letitia Dunbar-Harrison | 1906 | Irish librarian |
| 13 | Letitia Marion Hamilton | 1878 | Irish artist |
| 14 | Letitia Chambers | 1943 | Director of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona |
| 15 | Letitia Youmans | 1827 | Canadian activist |
| 16 | Letitia Woods Brown | 1915 | African American historian |
| 17 | Letitia Fairfield | 1885 | Doctor, lawyer, war-worker, and first ever female Chief Medical Officer for London |
| 18 | Letitia Gwynne | 1962 | British journalist and television presenter |
| 19 | Letitia Byrne | 1779 | British engraver |
| 20 | Letitia Mumford Geer | 1852 | |
| 21 | Letitia Bushe | 1705 | 1705 - 1757 | Irish |
| 22 | Letitia Alice Walkington | ||
| 23 | Letitia MacTavish Hargrave | 1813 | Canadian fur trader |
| 24 | Letitia Huckaby | 1972 | American photographer |
| 25 | Letitia Tyler Semple | 1821 | Daughter of the American president |
| 26 | Letitia Obeng | 1925 | |
| 27 | Letitia Bennet Hart | 1867 | Amerikaans; schilder; 1867-04-20; New York City |