The leggett Surname
leggett Name Meaning and History
English: occupational name for an ambassador or representative,
from Middle English and Old French legat, Latin legatus,
‘one who is appointed or ordained’. The name may also have been a
pageant name or given to an person elected to represent his village at
a manor court.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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