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Old 14-10-21, 12:43
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Originally Posted by Ann from Sussex View Post
I would be fascinated to know how they know how a particular name was pronounced, given changes across not merely time but also place, and within society.

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When I was reading about Lettice Knollys, I saw mention of her name origins -
And found this

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia
So maybe that explains the pronunciation in the programme.
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