Lee
Origin of the name Lee:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, en-closure): hence, "dweller in or near the wood or clearing."
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Lee Marvin, actor; Lee Iacocca, famed Chrysler CEO; Stan Lee, of comic book fame; Lee Pace, actor
Lee Reherman, "Hawk" on "American Gladiators;" Lee Hazlewood, singer-songwriter- Lee in song, story & screen: | Edit
Lee "Apollo" Odama - Battlestar Gallactica; Lee Majors, aka The Six Million Dollar Man of 1970s TV-dom; Lee Jordan, Hogwarts' Quidditch commentator in the Harry Potter books; Lee Scoresby, character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
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Global Popularity of the Name Lee
- #55 in Ireland
- #96 in Scotland
- #673 in United States
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