Leslie
[ˈlɛzli]Meaning
from a Scottish surname, from Gaelic leas celyn, "garden of holly"
Background Story
Leslie comes from a Scottish surname derived from a place in Aberdeenshire, originally recorded as Lesslyn, from Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann, "garden of hollies". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, and in America it became more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
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