Where does the names....?

Question

Leatrice and Letrice come from?? if you could tell me or provide a link or something that would be awesome!!

Answer 1

The girl's name Leatrice \le(a)-tri-ce, leat-rice\ is pronounced LEE-a-triss. It is of English origin. A blend of Lee and Beatrice.

Leatrice has 1 variant form: Leetriss.
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Leatrice
For more information, see also the related name Latrice.

Baby names that sound like Leatrice are Letrice, Latricia, Latreece and Letreece.

Leatrice is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).

Since it's related to Beatrice, here's the information on that--BTW, one of England's Prince Andrew's daughters is Princess Beatrice:
The boy's and girl's name Beatrice \be(a)-tri-ce, beat-rice\ is pronounced BEE-a-triss. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "voyager (through life); blessed". Italian and French form of Beatrix, from Viatrix, the original form in Latin and feminine form of Viator. Beatrix was a saint martyred in Rome, together with Saints Faustinus and Simplicius, in the early fourth century. Beatrice was occasionally used in England in the Middle Ages, and revived in the 19th century. Queen Victoria named one of her daughters Beatrice. Literary: beloved heroine of Dante's "Divine Comedy" and of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Beatriz is a Spanish form; Bea and Bee are short forms; Beatie and Beattie are pet forms. Entertainer Beatrice Lillie; writer Beatriz Potter; actress Bea Arthur; Queen Beatriz of the Netherlands.