Leece Family History
Leece Name Meaning
English: from a medieval female personal name Lece a short form of Lettice (from Latin Laetitia meaning ‘happiness gaiety’). English: variant of Lees . Irish: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Íosa Manx Mac Guilley Yeesey ‘son of Giolla Íosa (devotee or servant of Jesus)’. Ballaleece (‘Leece's farm’) in Kirk German was the family's main seat.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022