Leist

See also: leist

English

Etymology

From the German surname, from the noun Leisten (“last”).

Proper noun

Leist (plural Leists)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Leist is the 12904th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2382 individuals. Leist is most common among White (94.63%) individuals.

Anagrams

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German līste, from Old High German līsta, from Proto-West Germanic *līstā, from Proto-Germanic *līstǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯ʃt/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ʃt
  • Syllabification: Leist

Noun

Leist f (plural Leiste, diminutive Leistche)

  1. ledge

Further reading

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