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leitia-alternative name/s
« on: Saturday 20 January 24 18:15 GMT (UK) »
could some kind person inform me what are the alternative name/s for someone who indentify with the name Letitia---Would Teresa be included?

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Re: leitia-alternative name/s
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 20 January 24 18:30 GMT (UK) »
could some kind person inform me what are the alternative name/s for someone who indentify with the name Letitia---Would Teresa be included?

Thanks for any assistance

Letitia is Latin for joyful. No obvious connection to Teresa.
Are you sure someone wasn't simply being described as happy?
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Re: leitia-alternative name/s
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 20 January 24 18:37 GMT (UK) »
Letitia has many variants in Ireland- Leticia, Lettice, Letty, Laeticia, Tishia, Lititia, Latitia. Sometimes an more uncommon name can make it easier to trace someone but other times it may be much more difficult due to variations or mis-transcriptions.

Teresa is an entirely separate name.
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