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The Name Leslie - Origin and Meaning of Leslie
  



The Name Leslie - Origin and Meaning of Leslie


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Leslie

Scottish Gaelic

Usage of the Name Leslie

English

Meaning of the Name Leslie

The name Leslie comes from a Scottish surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "garden of hollies" in Gaelic.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Leslie Howard (1893 - 1943), an English actor; Leslie "Les" Ames (1905 - 1990), an English male cricketer; Leslie Nielsen (1926 - 2010), a Canadian actor; Leslie Caron (born 1931), a French-American actress and dancer.
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