Leet
See also: leet and léët
English
Alternative forms
- Leete
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a road junction, from Old English ġelǣte (“intersection, crossroads”).
Proper noun
Leet (plural Leets)
- A surname from 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Leet”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 414.
Anagrams
- Teel, Tele, teel, tele, tele-
Limburgish
Etymology
From Middle Limburgish lēt, from Old Limburgish *leoth, from Proto-West Germanic *leuþ, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leːt/
- Rhymes: -eːt
Noun
Leet n (plural Leeder, diminutive Léttje) (Eupen)
- (music) song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)
Plautdietsch
Noun
Leet n (plural Leeda)
- song