Lesley

L1E1S1L1E1Y4

proper noun

A Scottish surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic lios cuileann →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Leslie

  1. A Scottish surname.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century.
  3. rareA male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliclios cuileann“garden of hollies”
  2. EnglishLesley

From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SelleySellye
Cite this entry
APA

Lesley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesley

MLA

“Lesley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesley. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesley,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesley.

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