Lettie

Lettie Meaning & Origin

About Lettie
The surname Lettie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Lettice, which itself is a variant of the name Letitia. Letitia is derived from the Latin word "laetitia," meaning "joy" or "happiness." Therefore, the surname Lettie is likely to have originated as a nickname or a patronymic surname for someone who was cheerful or had a joyful disposition.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lettie: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lettie 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 Lettie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlΙ›ti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lettie in Braille

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

The name Lettie in braille

How to sign the name Lettie using Sign Language

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

The name Lettie in sign language

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