Lettice — f English: from the medieval English form of the Latin name Laetitia ‘happiness’. It was popular among the Victorians, but is now regarded as faintly risible (perhaps because of its similarity to the vocabulary word lettuce). Pet forms: Letty,… … First names dictionary
Lettice — This interesting and unusual surname, recorded in London Church Registers under the variant spellings Latus, Lettice, Leates, Lettuce, Lattos, Laytus, Latehouse and Laughtisse, is of English origin, and derives from the Latin laetitia meaning joy … Surnames reference
Lettice and Lovage — is a comedic play by Peter Schaffer, author of Equus and Amadeus . The play was written specifically for Dame Maggie Smith, who originated the title role of Lettice Douffet in both the English and American runs of the production.Originally… … Wikipedia
Lettice Devereux — Lettice Knollys, Countess von Essex und Leicester Lettice Knollys, eigentlich Laetitia (* November 1543 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire; † 26. Dezember 1634 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire)[1] war das älteste der sechzehn Kinder von Sir… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lettice Dudley — Lettice Knollys, Countess von Essex und Leicester Lettice Knollys, eigentlich Laetitia (* November 1543 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire; † 26. Dezember 1634 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire)[1] war das älteste der sechzehn Kinder von Sir… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lettice Knollys — Lettice Knollys, Countess von Essex und Leicester Lettice Knollys [ˈnoʊls], gelegentlich Laetitia genannt (* November 1543 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire; † 26. Dezember 1634 in Drayton Basset, Staffordshire)[1] war eines von sechzehn Kindern… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lettice Knollys — Vizcondesa Hereford, Condesa de Essex, Condesa de Leicester. Lettice Knollys Nombre real Lettice Knollys Otros títulos Dama de honor de Isabel I … Wikipedia Español
Lettice Sandford — Lettice Sandford, née Mackintosh Rate, (1902 1993) was a draftsman, wood engraver, pioneer corn dolly revivalist and watercolourist of her beloved Herefordshire. She was a daughter of Lachlan Mackintosh Rate of Milton Court, Surrey, a director of … Wikipedia
Lettice Curtis — (born 1916) is an English woman aviator, flight test engineer, air racing pilot and sportswoman.Curtis was born and brought up in Devon and was educated at Benenden School and St Hilda s College, Oxford, where in addition to studying Mathematics … Wikipedia
Lettice Digby, 1st Baroness Offaly — (c.1580 ndash; 1 December 1658) was an Irish peeress and landowner.Born Lettice FitzGerald, she was the only surviving child of Gerald FitzGerald, Lord Gerald (1559 ndash;1580), and his wife, Catherine (died 1632), daughter of Sir Francis Knollys … Wikipedia
Lettice Mary Tredway — Lettice Mary Tredway † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Lettice Mary Tredway (Called Lady Tredway) Born 1595; died Oct., 1677; daughter of Sir Walter Tredway, of Buckley Park, Northamptonshire; her mother was Elizabeth Weyman. In July,… … Catholic encyclopedia