Pronunciation | Les-lee |
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Gender | Unisex |
Word/name | Leslie, Scotland |
Meaning | from a placename |
Region of origin | Scotland |
Leslie (/ˈlɛsli/ or /ˈlɛzli/) is a surname and given name, derived from the name of Clan Leslie, ultimately from the placename of Castle Leslie, the clan's historical seat. The name of the castle is probably an anglicization of an originally Gaelic name, perhaps leas celyn "holly-garden".
The following people bear the first name Leslie:
The following people bear the surname of Leslie: