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)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leet is the 15386^th 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 1

From earlier lieht, with regular Ripuarian-Limburgish loss of -h- before a consonant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːt/
• Rhymes: -eːt

Noun

Leet n (plural Leeter, diminutive Lettsche) (German-based spelling)

1. Southeast Limburgish form of Leech (“light”)

Etymology 2

Noun

Leet n (plural Leeder, diminutive Léttje)

1. Eupen spelling of Leed (“song”)

Plautdietsch

Noun

Leet n (plural Leeda)

1. song