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Fleta First Name Meaning

Fleta is a female name of English origin meaning "Swift." The name holds historical significance as the title of an early treatise on the common law of England, believed to have been written in the reign of Edward I around 1290. Despite initial assumptions that the name "Fleta" referred to the author's confinement in the Fleet prison, it is also linked to the swiftness or brevity of the treatise itself. The book, cited as authoritative by legal figures like Edward Coke, is regarded as an update and abridgment of Henry de Bracton's work. With few surviving copies, Fleta is considered to have had limited circulation among medieval lawyers. The first printed edition was published by John Selden in 1647, and a modern edition with an English translation was released by the Selden Society between 1955 and 1984.

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How popular Fleta first name? (2000 - Now)

Historical popularity of Fleta first name (1880 - Now)

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