Meanings
proper nounLesseps (countable and uncountable, plural Lesseps or Lessepses)
plural Lessepses · alternative de Lesseps · alternative deLesseps · alternative Delesseps · alternative DeLesseps · alternative De Lesseps
- countableA surname from French.
- uncountableA canton of La Haute-Gaspesie, Gaspesie–Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.
Origin
- FrenchLesseps
- EnglishLesseps
From French Lesseps.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Lesseps, Lesseps
- Lessepssurname
- Lessepscanton (township)
Russian Лессепс
- Лессепс (Lesseps)surname
Spanish Lesseps
- Lessepssurname
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APA
Lesseps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesseps
MLA
“Lesseps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesseps. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesseps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesseps.
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