Etymology

lichfield

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Today it means: Synonym of burial ground. Full definition →

Old English Liċetfeld ← Latin Letocetum
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lichfield · noun1

From lich + field.

Lichfield · proper noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromLetocetum
  2. Old English · inherited fromLiċetfeld
  3. English todayLichfield

From Old English Liċetfeld, from Latin Letocetum, from a Proto-Brythonic place-name meaning "greywood" (cf. Welsh llwyd + coed), with feld (“field”) added later. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that this placename is related to lich (“corpse”).

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