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Litchfield¹

Where it comes from

From Old English Lyccid, from Common Brittonic, Letocetum, a placename meaning "greywood" + feld (“field”).

proper noun Litchfields

  1. countable, uncountable A village in Litchfield and Woodcott parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4653).
  2. countable, uncountable A community in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. countable, uncountable A municipality in Pontiac Regional County Municipality, southwestern Quebec, Canada.
  4. countable, uncountable A local government area in the Northern Territory, Australia; in full, Litchfield Municipality.
  5. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Lassen County, California.
  6. countable, uncountable A town and borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  7. countable, uncountable A city in Montgomery County, Illinois.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
  9. countable, uncountable A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
  10. countable, uncountable A city and township in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
  11. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Meeker County, Minnesota.
  12. countable, uncountable A township in Meeker County, Minnesota.
  13. countable, uncountable A village in Sherman County, Nebraska.
  14. countable, uncountable A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  15. countable, uncountable A town in Herkimer County, New York.
  16. countable, uncountable A township in Medina County, Ohio.
  17. countable, uncountable A township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
  18. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Litchfield County
  19. countable A surname.
  20. countable, misspelling, uncountable Misspelling of Lichfield

litchfield²

Where it comes from

From litch + field.

noun litchfields · litch-field · litch field

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of lichfield

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"litchfield." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/litchfield. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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litchfield. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/litchfield

Chicago

"litchfield." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/litchfield.

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@misc{litchfield_2026,
  title = {litchfield},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/litchfield},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}