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Lesley

Lesley proper noun: a Scottish surname.

Proper noun

Lesley

  1. A Scottish surname.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century.
  3. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

Forms of Lesley

alternative formLeslie

Origin of Lesley

From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”).

Questions about Lesley

What does Lesley mean?
Lesley means a Scottish surname.
What part of speech is Lesley?
Lesley is a proper noun.

Words near Lesley in the dictionary

  1. Lesko
  2. Leskos
  3. Leskov
  4. Leskovian
  5. lesks
  6. Lesley
  7. Leslie
  8. Leslie County
  9. Leslie Knope
  10. Leslie Manor
  11. Leslie Vale

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