Lee (given name)

Lee
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/Name Old English, Gaelic, Celtic.
Meaning Wood, Clearing
Other names
Related names Leigh
Can originate from non-english languages, with alternate meaning

Lee is a unisex given name. It is derived from the surname Lee (English name) and a place name meaning "wood, clearing" or "sheltered from the storm" in Old English.[1] [2]

Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s and 1980s, when it was frequently among the top 20 male names, but had fallen out of the top 100 by 2001.[3]

Lee is also a diminutive form of the given names Ashley, Beverly, Kimberley, and Leslie.

It may refer to:

Lee (sometimes transliterated Li,Ly or Lie) can also be derived from non-English origins, especially in people of international descent.

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References

  1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Lee
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