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Leta

American  
[lee-tuh] / ˈli tə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Latona.


Example Sentences

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According to news agency LETA, the Latvian security service decided to start a criminal process against Ždanoka on Feb. 22.

From Seattle Times

Among them: Postlewaite and Leta Biasucci, reminding us that they’re capable of casting a spell with a mere glance; Dylan Wald and Cecilia Iliesiu, in a pas de deux that flowed like water; newly promoted principal dancer Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan, effortlessly flying from the arms of partner Dammiel Cruz-Garrido.

From Seattle Times

Ueno’s popularity reflects a surge in interest in women’s rights, said Leta Hong Fincher, a research associate at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute who has written about gender discrimination and feminism in China.

From Seattle Times

As a girl, Leta McCollough Seletzky learned that her father, Marrell McCollough– was on the scene of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.

From Slate

Armstrong is survived by her ex-husband Jon; her daughter Leta, 19; her son Marlo, 14; and Mr Ashdown, as well as his three children from a previous marriage.

From BBC