"Lichfield" meaning in English

See Lichfield in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɪt͡ʃfiːld/ Forms: Lichfields [plural]
Etymology: From Old English Lyccid, from Common Brittonic, Letocetum, a placename meaning "greywood" + feld (“field”). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Lichfield (countable and uncountable, plural Lichfields)
  1. A placename:
    A cathedral city in Staffordshire, England.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Staffordshire, England, Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Lichfield-en-name-g94VhDI8 Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 32 29 8 9 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 31 4 5 38
  2. A placename:
    A local government district in Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Districts of England, Districts of Staffordshire, England, Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Lichfield-en-name-WiEG4HGR Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 32 29 8 9 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 31 4 5 38
  3. A placename:
    A rural settlement in the Waikato, New Zealand.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Villages in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Lichfield-en-name-mx27ui0d
  4. (countable) A surname. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Lichfield-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  5. Misspelling of Litchfield. Tags: alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable Alternative form of: Litchfield Categories (place): Boroughs in England Related terms: Litchfield
    Sense id: en-Lichfield-en-name-WkCx0YEN Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 32 29 8 9 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 31 4 5 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 27 8 7 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 26 6 6 39

Alternative forms

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