Lichfield

See also: lichfield

English

Etymology

From Old English Lyccid, from Common Brittonic, Letocetum, a placename meaning "greywood" + feld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɪt͡ʃfiːld/

Proper noun

Lichfield (countable and uncountable, plural Lichfields)

  1. A placename:
    1. A cathedral city in Staffordshire, England.
    2. A local government district in Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city.
    3. A rural settlement in the Waikato, New Zealand. [1]
  2. (countable) A surname.
  3. Misspelling of Litchfield.

See also

References
  1. NZ Topo Map

Anagrams
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