Leslie
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Leslie
- /ˈlɛzli/
- /ˈlɛsli/
Where it comes from
From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”).
proper noun Lesley
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage. 'Leslie with an "ie",' she had to tell everyone in England because they spelt it with a 'y'. 'Really?' Dominic's mother said, as if Leslie herself was a spelling mistake.
- A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, south-west of Insch (OS grid ref NJ5924).
- A large village in Fife council area, Scotland, west of Glenrothes (OS grid ref NO2401).
- A special service area in the Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A minor city in Searcy County, Arkansas.
- A minor city in Sumter County, Georgia.
- A township and city therein, in Ingham County, Michigan.
- A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
- A village in Franklin County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lesley, ericksen, rosenthal, guys, rice, cliffe, leslee, lesly, lesli, les, lezlie, leslea, mclerie, learn, laith, findley
Translations
Talk about this word "Leslie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leslie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Leslie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leslie "Leslie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leslie.Cite this
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title = {Leslie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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