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Lesley
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English
Alternative forms
en Leslie
Etymology
From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, en gd lios cuileann garden of hollies.
Proper noun
en Scottish.
en female surnames, used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century.
en rare en male surnames.
Usage notes
The male given name is usually spelled Leslie.
Quotations
en 1792 Robert Burns Bonnie Lesley O saw ye bonnie Lesley,As she gaed o'er the border.She's gane, like Alexander,To spread her conquests farther.
Anagrams
en eellsy eysell Selley Yelles
en unisex given names