LETITIA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "joy, gladness"

Prim and proper sounding name whose staid image has been unbuttoned by numerous phonetic spellings. The original, often used in Spanish-speaking families, would still make an attractive, delicate choice.

Variations:
Letisia, Letiticia, Latia, Lettitia, Letycia, Laetizia, Laetitia, Letha, Letisha, Letice, Leda, Tisha, Leta, Letycja, Lettie, Laticia, Latticia, Tish, Letishia, Leteshia, Letty, Letissa, Leticja, Lettice, Letichia, Letesha

International Variations:
Letja (Dutch) Letizia (Italian) Ticha, Latisha, Alaricia, Eleticia, Leticia, Laiticia, Liticia (Spanish)

Letitia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Help With L Names
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Letitia:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• L NAMES TO LOVE