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The Name Lee - Origin and Meaning of Lee
  



The Name Lee - Origin and Meaning of Lee


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Lee

Old English

Usage of the Name Lee

English

Meaning of the Name Lee

The name Lee comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "wood, clearing" in Old English. It is occasionally used as a feminine given name.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Lee Wiley (1908 - 1975), an American female jazz singer; Lee Marvin (1924 - 1987), an American actor; Lee Van Cleef (1925 - 1989), an American actor; Lee Konitz (born 1927), an American male jazz saxophonist and composer; Lee Meriwether (born 1935), an American actress.
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