Leet
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a road junction, from Old English ġelǣte (“intersection, crossroads”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Leet is the 15386th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1906 individuals. Leet is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leet”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 414.
Limburgish
Etymology 1
From earlier lieht, with regular Ripuarian-Limburgish loss of -h- before a consonant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːt/
- Rhymes: -eːt
Noun
Leet n (plural Leeter, diminutive Lettsche) (German-based spelling)
- Southeast Limburgish form of Leech (“light”)
Plautdietsch
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