Leslie.
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Meaning & usage
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.
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 number of places in the United States: A minor city in Searcy County, Arkansas.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Sumter County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: A township and city therein, in Ingham County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Franklin County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Where this word comes from
From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”).
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