Lethem (surname)

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Lethem (surname)

Origin and meaning:
Lethem is an Old English surname that comes from the place name Lethem in Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire. The exact meaning isn’t certain, but it may derive from words meaning “barn” (lade or lathe) or indicate someone who lived at the barns.

Notable people:
- Gordon James Lethem (1886–1962), British civil servant
- Roland Lethem (born 1942), Belgian filmmaker and writer
- Jonathan Lethem (born 1964), American novelist, essayist, and short story writer