Letitia /lɪˈtɪʃə, lɪˈtʃə/ is a feminine given name, of Latin origin meaning "joy, gladness". The name Letitia has many variants, including but not limited to: Lætitia from lætus (Latin), Letja (Dutch), Letizia (Italian), Leticia (Spanish), Letisya (Turkish) and Letisha or Latisha (American). The name Letitia first appeared in the form Lettice in medieval England and is derived from the Roman goddess Lætitia of gaiety, symbolic of happiness, prosperity and abundance.

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Letitia Ketterley (or Aunt Letty) was Digory Kirke's aunt, the sister of his uncle Andrew Ketterley and his mother Mabel Kirke.

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  • SS Letitia, ocean liner, later an armed merchant cruiser, troopship and hospital ship

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  • a mullein (plants in the genus Verbascum) cultivar