Lee.
An English topographic surname from Middle English.
Meaning & usage
An English topographic surname from Middle English.
A unisex given name. A male given name.
A unisex given name. A female given name.
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Berrynarbor parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5546).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A small village in Ilfracombe parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4846).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3974).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Romsey parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire, previously in Romsey Extra parish (OS grid ref SU3617).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Hexhamshire parish, Northumberland (OS grid ref NY9459).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A hamlet in Ellesmere Rural parish, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4032).
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: A village in Buckinghamshire, commonly known as The Lee.
A placename, for example: A number of places in England: Alternative spelling of Lea, the River Lea in eastern England.
A placename, for example: A small settlement on the Ross of Mull, isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM4021).
A placename, for example: A river in County Cork, Ireland, that passes through the city of Cork to Cork Harbour.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A former settlement in Inyo County, California.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A town in Madison County, Florida.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A town and village in Oneida County, New York.
A placename, for example: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lee Township.
Where this word comes from
From Old English lēa, the dative case of lēah (“meadow”), originally to denote someone who lived near a meadow.
A river in County Cork, Ireland.
Where this word comes from
From Irish Laoi, perhaps from an ancient personal name.
A surname from Chinese.
A surname from Chinese. A surname from Cantonese.
A surname from Chinese. A surname from Hokkien.
A surname from Chinese. A surname from Teochew.
A surname from Chinese. A surname from Mandarin.
A surname from Chinese. A surname from Hakka.
Where this word comes from
From Chinese: * Mandarin: 李 (Lǐ), and other less common surnames such as 黎 (Lí). * Cantonese: 李 (lei5), and other less common surnames such as 利 (lei6). * Hokkien: 李 (Lí), Teochew: 李 (li2). * Hakka: 李 (Lí).
A surname from Korean; alternative form of Rhee.
Where this word comes from
Transcription of Korean 이(李) (I) and 리(李) (Ri).
A male given name.
A male given name. A nickname for various given names with the first syllable as Lee; Clipping of Leo, Leroy.
Where this word comes from
A diminutive.
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