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Does anyone know anything about the name Loeta? It is my grandmother's name, pronounced lo-EE-tah. She was born in 1920, Western USA. She was the eldest of 9, the rest of whom have common names. Loeta had an older cousin Loeta that she may have been named after -- other than that, she knew nothing about her name other than half-remembered family talk that it had a potential Spanish (California) source.
It is similar to other names more popular at the time -- Leota, Leona, Lois, Louella, Louise -- but doesn't appear to be related to any of these.
I am presuming it may just be an invention with an on-trend for the time sound, but recently started wondering if there could be a connection to Dolores. (People would mistake her name for Lolita, which bothered her -- but it seems to me it could be a related diminutive.) Thoughts? Thank you!
Edit: Apparently there is a poem from the mid-1800s about a fairy Queen Loeta. Interesting...
It is similar to other names more popular at the time -- Leota, Leona, Lois, Louella, Louise -- but doesn't appear to be related to any of these.
I am presuming it may just be an invention with an on-trend for the time sound, but recently started wondering if there could be a connection to Dolores. (People would mistake her name for Lolita, which bothered her -- but it seems to me it could be a related diminutive.) Thoughts? Thank you!
Edit: Apparently there is a poem from the mid-1800s about a fairy Queen Loeta. Interesting...
This message was edited 4/3/2017, 11:42 AM
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There is also a famous Disney engineer named Leota Toombs Thomas who is the face of Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion ride. There is also a Leota Lane who was born in 1903, taking the name back even further than Leota Toombs.
Leota is also the name of many US cities and towns. I imagine it could have spun from the latter. A submitter of the name stated that it may have been German in origin, but most bearers live in America. If it is German in origin, it may have ties as a diminutive of Liselotte.
Leota is also the name of many US cities and towns. I imagine it could have spun from the latter. A submitter of the name stated that it may have been German in origin, but most bearers live in America. If it is German in origin, it may have ties as a diminutive of Liselotte.
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Leota (with e-o) may indeed be German, as a shortened feminine form of names beginning in Liut-, Leod-, or (as currently) Leut-.
But this does not contribute to the name Loeta (spelled with o-e). It sounds Romance (maybe Portuguese) analysable as Lo with the diminutive ending -eta. Lo itself must be a short form of something, maybe Charlotte (vie Lotte/Lotta), but at this stage it is all speculation, some more information on Loeta's background would be helpful.
--elbowin
But this does not contribute to the name Loeta (spelled with o-e). It sounds Romance (maybe Portuguese) analysable as Lo with the diminutive ending -eta. Lo itself must be a short form of something, maybe Charlotte (vie Lotte/Lotta), but at this stage it is all speculation, some more information on Loeta's background would be helpful.
--elbowin
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Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought it was a typo. I should have paid better attention.
This message was edited 4/6/2017, 5:59 AM
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