Lakeesha
Meaning of Lakeesha
Lakeesha (pronounced luh-KEE-shuh / ləˈkiːʃə ) is a feminine given name of modern American coinage, formed through the addition of the prefix La- to Keisha—itself an English adaptation of the Arabic Aisha. This morphological construction exemplifies onomastic strategies within late 20th-century African-American communities, wherein established phonetic units are recombined to yield novel yet accessible forms. Analysis of Illinois birth records from 1973 to 1983 reveals that Lakeesha sustained a consistent, if modest, presence—annual occurrences fluctuated between five and fourteen, with state-level rankings confined to positions 198 through 207. In sociolinguistic terms, the name is linked to calibrated identity articulation and reflects broader patterns of lexical innovation in Anglo-American naming conventions.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as luh-KEE-shuh (/ləˈkiːʃə/)
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