Litchfield

See also: litchfield

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Litchfield (countable and uncountable, plural Litchfields)

  1. A placename
    1. A village in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
    2. A municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada.
    3. A place in the United States; Any of various towns:
      1. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
      2. A city in Illinois.
      3. A town in Maine.
      4. A city and town in Michigan.
      5. A city, the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota.
      6. A village in Nebraska.
      7. A town and city in New Hampshire.
      8. A town in New York.
      9. A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
    4. Ellipsis of Litchfield County.
  2. (countable) A surname.
  3. Misspelling of Lichfield.

Derived terms

See also

French

Etymology

The municipality is named after one of two English locales: either the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire or the village of Litchfield in Hampshire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /litʃ.fild/
  • Hyphenation: Litch‧field
  • Rhymes: -ild

Proper noun

Litchfield m

  1. A municipality of Pontiac, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
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