Meanings
alternative Laetitia · alternative Latitia · alternative Lætitia
- A female given name from Latin, popular in medieval England; rather rare today.
LaPierre, who over the course of three decades became the face of the gun rights movement, stepped down Friday as NRA executive vice president and CEO, effective January 31, just days before his legal duel with New York Attorney General Letitia James.
2024 January 8, Ray Sanchez and Sabrina Souza, “Civil trial alleging top NRA officials used the organization as ‘personal piggy bank’ begins today”, in CNN
Origin
- Latinlaetitia
- EnglishLetitia
Name of an obscure Spanish saint, Leticia, from Latin laetitia "gladness".
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Laetitia, Léticie
- Laetitiafemale given name
- Léticiefemale given name
- Liessefemale given name
Greek Λετίτσια
- Λετίτσια (Letítsia)female given name
Italian Letizia
- Letiziafemale given name
Latin Laetitia
- Laetitiafemale given name
Portuguese Letícia
- Letíciafemale given name
Romanian Letiția
- Letițiafemale given name
Spanish Leticia
- Leticiafemale given name
Cite this entry
Letitia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Letitia
“Letitia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Letitia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Letitia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Letitia.
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