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The Name Leigh - Origin and Meaning of Leigh
  



The Name Leigh - Origin and Meaning of Leigh


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Leigh

Old English

Usage of the Name Leigh

English

Meaning of the Name Leigh

The name Leigh is a variant of Lee, which comes from an alternative spelling of the surname.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Leigh Hunt (1784 - 1859), an English male writer and poet; Leigh Bowery (1961 - 1994), an Australian male performance artist, actor, model, and fashion designer; Gillian Leigh Anderson (born 1968), an American actress; Leigh Nash (born 1976), an American female singer and songwriter.
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