Legatt

Legatt Meaning & Origin

About Legatt
The surname Legatt is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "legate," meaning "legatee" or "legate." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who held the position of a legate, a representative or envoy of the Pope or a bishop. The surname Legatt signifies a person who was associated with the ecclesiastical office of a legate, indicating a connection to religious or diplomatic affairs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Legatt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Legatt: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Legatt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Legatt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 G AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/legatt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Legatt in Braille

Here's how to represent Legatt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Legatt in braille

How to sign the name Legatt using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Legatt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Legatt in sign language

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