Leebitten
suburban area · Shetland Islands
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Leebitten is likely derived from an Old English personal name, 'Leofa', combined with 'byht', meaning a bend or curve, possibly of a river. It suggests 'Leofa's bend'.
Word origins
- Lee
- Old EnglishAttestedLeofa(from Leofa "dear, beloved")
- bitten
- Old EnglishAttestedbend(from byht "bend, curve")
Historical forms
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