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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leitz

/lˈits/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
leitz
IPA
/lˈits/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German or from Dutch [in turn transferred from the nickname].

Etymology

As a German or Dutch surname, from the personal name Leutz, a pet form of any of various Germanic compound names formed with liut (“tribe, people”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *liudiz.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Leitzes (plural)

Derived Forms

Leica

Homonyms

lietz

Rhymes With

streets seats meets beats sheets treats tweets eats defeats receipts sweets elites

Questions

How do you pronounce leitz?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈits/.
What does leitz mean?
A surname from German or from Dutch [in turn transferred from the nickname].
Where does leitz come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

How to pronounce leitz

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