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in reply to a message by Fionnghuala
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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