About Letson
The surname Letson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lettice," which itself is a variant of "Letitia." Letson is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Lettice. The name Lettice is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," meaning "joy" or "gladness." Therefore, the surname Letson can be interpreted to mean "son of Lettice" or "descendant of the joyful one."
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Here's how to represent Letson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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