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Letitia

American  
[li-tish-uh, -tee-shuh] / lɪˈtɪʃ ə, -ˈti ʃə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”


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Gen. Letitia James in a brief to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Among those targeted include Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, all of whom had investigations against them stemming from mortgage records.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

She presided over indictments of James Comey and Letitia James that judges dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

"That was the self-same preparation of baneberries he slipped into my dish of eels," and Letitia thought she heard the wind howling down from the mountain crags.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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