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Lichfield.

A placename:

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɪt͡ʃfiːld/
  1. A placename: A cathedral city in Staffordshire, England.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: A local government district of Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename: A rural settlement in Waikato, New Zealand.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A surname.

    countable
  5. Misspelling of Litchfield.

    alt-of · countable · misspelling · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English Liċetfeld, from Latin Letocetum, from a Proto-Brythonic place-name meaning "greywood" (cf. Welsh llwyd + coed), with feld (“field”) added later. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that this placename is related to lich (“corpse”).

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