25%RatingSave Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. LEHG-ə-see [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word, meaning "something inherited from a predecessor, heritage". It is derived from Old French legacie, itself from Latin legatum "bequest, legacy". PopularityDetails Last ranked #433 in 2021 (f) #709 in 2021 (m) United States Categories ancestors, English adjectives, English nouns, modern English, word names