Lesley
Pronunciation: LEHZ-lee (key)
Origin of the name Lesley:
Transferred use of the surname originating in Scotland from the place-name Leslyn, which is said to be derived from less lea (smaller meadow, smaller clearing). Var: Leslie.
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This is technically the feminine form of the name Leslie.
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Les, Lessey
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"Bonnie Lesley" -- Poem by Robert Burns, 1759–1796.
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