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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Leah f. Hebrew לֵאָה, of uncertain origin.

The name of an Old Testament character. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Lya.

The name came into use with the Protestants.

England
Walloon
● 1581 Lea RWC p. 3; 1582/3 Lea ibid. p. 5
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Leah". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Leah.