Lech
See also: lech, -lech, lệch, and ḻec̱h
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Lech.
Proper noun
Lech (plural Lechs)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lech is the 20029th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1336 individuals. Lech is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lech”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 411.
German
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Licus.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
der Lech m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Lechs or des Leches)
- A river in Austria and Germany
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish Lech, hypocorism of Lestek, diminutive of Lścimir or Lścisław. Ultimately from leść (“guile, cunning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛx/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛx
- Syllabification: Lech
Proper noun
Lech m pers
- a male given name
Lech m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine given name or surname:
Declension of Lech
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lech | Lechowie |
| genitive | Lecha | Lechów |
| dative | Lechowi | Lechom |
| accusative | Lecha | Lechów |
| instrumental | Lechem | Lechami |
| locative | Lechu | Lechach |
| vocative | Lechu | Lechowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Further reading
- Lech in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Lech in Polish dictionaries at PWN