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How to pronounce Leshe?

Pronunciation of Leshe in the southern united states

In the southern united states, Leshe is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in jackson, missiissppi , the southern united states, is

laish or lesh...in french its a more nasally long a sound or in modern american it is a short e sound. either is ok. it is a french creole name from lorraine france..it predates the latinized era of france and is germanic in origin..related names of louisiana are leche and laiche . all come from antoine leche, the progenitor of the leche-laiche-leshe families of louisiana.

"the names of leshe-leche-laiche in louisiana came from the progenitor of the leche-laiche-leshe families of louisiana, antoine leche, who settled louisiana with his wife and 3 sons in 1759 in st. john the baprist parrish. antoine leche came to louisiana from metz, lorraine france. he was a french national mostly of germanic heritage more than likely. the names leche-laiche-leshe possibly come from the name or word lesche which is old french of germanic or frankish dialect...possibly meaning "sedge", a plant that grows in marshy areas...the leche family came from metz on the moselle river a tributary of the rhine, therefore the possibility of the origins exist in the relationship to where they lived. no family historian or outside source has developed a definitive origin of the name."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Louisiana Creole French(lorraine, France)
Other spelling(s): Leche And Laiche
Meaning: Varies From The Lorrainian


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Pronunciation of Leshe in the southern united states

In the southern united states, Leshe is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in jackson, missiissppi , the southern united states, is

l ai sh or l eh sh
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ai sounds like the 'ai' in pain
  • sh sounds like the 'sh' in ship
  • or sounds like the 'or' in for
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet

"the names of leshe-leche-laiche in louisiana came from the progenitor of the leche-laiche-leshe families of louisiana, antoine leche, who settled louisiana with his wife and 3 sons in 1759 in st. john the baprist parrish. antoine leche came to louisiana from metz, lorraine france. he was a french national mostly of germanic heritage more than likely. the names leche-laiche-leshe possibly come from the name or word lesche which is old french of germanic or frankish dialect...possibly meaning "sedge", a plant that grows in marshy areas...the leche family came from metz on the moselle river a tributary of the rhine, therefore the possibility of the origins exist in the relationship to where they lived. no family historian or outside source has developed a definitive origin of the name."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Louisiana Creole French(lorraine, France)
Other spelling(s): Leche And Laiche
Meaning: Varies From The Lorrainian


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