Where did the name Leslie come from?

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Where did the name Leslie come from?

Answer 1

The meaning of the name Leslie is Joy

The origin of the name Leslie is English

from Lece, a medieval form of Letitia. Also a Scottish place name. Leslie Howard, actor. Leslie Nielsen, actor. Leslie Caron, actress.

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: LEZ-lee, LES-lee   [key]



From a surname which was derived from a Scottish place name meaning either "garden of hollies" or "garden by the pool" in Gaelic

The boy's and girl's name Leslie \l(e)-slie, les-lie\ is pronounced LESS-lee, LEZ-lee. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "holly garden". Also possibly "the gray castle". Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan, first used as a given name in the 18th century. Used mainly for boys in England and Scotland. In the US, Leslie is used mainly for girls. The Lezlie spelling preserves the original Scottish pronunciation. Actresses Leslie-Ann Down, Lesley Ann Warren.

Leslie has 9 variant forms: Leslea, Leslee, Lesleigh, Lesley, Lesli, Lesly, Lezlee, Lezley and Lezlie.

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