Litchfield

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of lichfield. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A village in Litchfield and Woodcott parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4653). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A municipality in Pontiac Regional County Municipality, southwestern Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; A local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia; in full, Litchfield Municipality. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Lassen County, California. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town and borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Montgomery County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Kennebec County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city and township in Hillsdale County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Meeker County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Sherman County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Herkimer County, New York. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Medina County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; Ellipsis of Litchfield County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
  14. 19
    A surname. countable
  15. 20
    Misspelling of Lichfield. alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From litch + field.

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