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Leet
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leet léët
English
Alternative forms
en Leete
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a road junction, from en ang ġelǣte intersection, crossroads.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Leet is the 15386th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1906 individuals. Leet is most common among White (93.55%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en eelt Teel Tele teel tele tele-
Limburgish
Etymology 1
From earlier li lieht, with regular Ripuarian-Limburgish loss of -h- before a consonant.
Pronunciation
li /ˈleːt/
li eːt 1
Noun
li noun n plural Leeter diminutive Lettsche li sp-DE
li Leech sli light
Etymology 2
Noun
n Leeder Léttje
li Leed Eupen song
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml *lēt, from pdt osx lioth, from pdt gmw-pro *leuþ.
Noun
pdt noun n plural Leeda
song
Derived terms
pdt Hoatenleet Kjoakjenleet Leedabuak Putzeleet Volkjsleet
pdt 1-syllable words
pdt Music