The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
From Hebrew, meaning “weary”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Lea, Lee, Leia, Leigh, Leja, Lia, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Leah, a maid-servant at Thornfield, in Jane Eyre, 1847, by Charlotte Bronte.

Tagged: 1840s, English, Hebrew, L

§ 3 Responses to Leah

• Most Popular Baby Names, 2014 (Canadian Edition) | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  May 24, 2015 at 11:10 pm

  […] Isabelle, Isla, Ivy, Jade, Jasmine, Jessica, Julia, Juliette, Justine, Lauren, Layla, Lea / Leah, Leanne, Leonie, Lillian, Lily, Lucy, Mackenzie, Madison, Maelie, Maeva, Maika, Marianne, Maya / […]

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• Everything Old is New Again | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 30, 2015 at 7:48 am

  […] Alice, Alma, Amelia, Aubrey, Blanche, Clara, Cora, Edith, Effie, Evelyn, Florence, Hattie, Hazel, Leah, Lillian, Lucy, Maggie, Naomi, Nora, Olive, Ruth, Sadie, and Stella For boys: Alfred, Bernard, […]

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• “I Named My Baby That Before It Was Cool” | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 30, 2015 at 8:53 am

  […] Aiden, Ariana, Audrey, Ava, Avery, Brooklyn, Caden, Carter, Chloe, Emma, Elijah, Jackson, Jayden, Leah, Logan, Mason, Noah, Sophia, and […]

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