Leslie Name Meaning & Origin
Leslie
Pronunciation: LEHZ-lee, LEHS-lee (key)
Origin of the name Leslie:
Transferred use of the Scottish surname taken from Lesslyn, a place-name in Aberdeenshire. The name might be derived from the Gaelic elements lios (enclosure, garden, fort) and chuilinn (a holly tree) or liath (gray): hence, "garden of hollies" or "the gray fort." The name, borne by a well-known Scottish clan, was not in common use as a personal name until late in the 19th century.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Leslie and Liesel are anagrams of each other; both contain the same letters.
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Leslie is the first name of both my father-in-law and my husband. My husband uses his middle name of Scott, while his dad goes by Les.
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Lez, Les
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Entertainer Bob Hope was born Leslie Hope. For roll call the teacher would say "Hope, Leslie", leading to teasing about being "hopelessly". Bob eliminated that problem.
Leslie Howard, actor. He played Ashley Wilkes in the movie "Gone with the Wind".
Leslie "Les" Richter, Pro Football Hall of Fame football player, former head of operations for NASCAR and president of the Riverside International Raceway.
Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor.
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Leslie Odom Jr. Tony award winning performer playing Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton'.
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Leslie Withers - a supporting and plot-crucial character of The Evil Within
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