English Explanatory Dictionary

Lichfield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A cathedral city in Staffordshire, England.
  3. A local government district of Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the city.
  4. A rural settlement in Waikato, New Zealand.
  5. A surname.
  6. Misspelling of Litchfield.
noun
  1. Synonym of burial ground.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪt͡ʃfiːld/

Word forms

Lichfield Lichfields lich-field lich field litchfield litch-field litch field lytchfield lytch-field lytch field lychfield lych-field lych field

Etymology

From Old English Liċetfeld, from Latin Letocetum, from a Proto-Brythonic place-name meaning "greywood" (cf. Welsh llwyd + coed), with feld (“field”) added later. There is no evidence to support the folk etymology that this placename is related to lich (“corpse”).

Synonyms

burial ground

Related words

Litchfield lich lichgate lichway potter's field
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