Crossword clues for letitia
letitia
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, literally "gladness," from Latin laetitia, from laetus "glad," of unknown origin.
Wikipedia
Letitia is a feminine given name derived from a Latin term laetitia meaning "joy, happiness". It appeared in the form "Lettice" in medieval England and in "Leticia" as a synonym for "happiness" in ancient Spanish. Common nicknames for women named Letitia are "Letty" and "Tisha". With the exception of its Spanish ("Letícia") and Basque ("Letizia") variants, most forms of the name are rare today. In older versions of the program Microsoft Word, the word "Lettice" was automatically corrected into "happiness".
Usage examples of "letitia".
She was still greedy for life, like the imaginary Letitia, the weird projection of herself in imitation leopardskin she had used to hide behind.
Letitia broke away, came to London, and trained herself as a chartered accountant.
We’ve checked with Cannes, and an indignant Mrs Simmons says of course her son and daughter are at Chipping Cleghorn with her cousin Letitia Blacklock.
His sister was, perhaps, not an enlivening companion for so frivolous a child as his Letitia.
She took a seat among them: Letitia and Lu Wai sitting close together, Kahn picking something out from under a nail.
For Lady Letitia had two intense dislikes,geraniums and the color pink--especially salmon pink.
I always sensed a bond of unspoken sorrow between these two young men, because Edgar had been very sweet on Letitia, and we all knew Alan had been smitten with Madeline, even though she was about to be engaged to Douglas when she disappeared.
Lady Letitia does not take her brushes and combs and her toothpowder when she goes shopping.