Leslie (name)

Leslie
Pronunciation Les-lee
Gender Unisex
Origin
Word/name Leslie, Scotland
Meaning from a placename
Region of origin Scotland
Other names
Related names Lesley (female),Lesly, Leslee
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Leslie (/ˈlɛsli/ or /ˈlɛzli/) is a surname and given name, derived the name of Clan Leslie, ultimately from the placename of Castle Leslie, the clan's historical seat. The name of the castle is probably an anglicization of an originally Gaelic name, perhaps leas celyn "holly-garden".[1]

First name

The following people bear the first name Leslie:

Male

Female

Surname

Further information: Clan Leslie

The following people bear the surname of Leslie:

People in fiction

References

  1. behindthename.com

See also


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