Scottish · Girl name
Lesly
“variant of Leslie, from a Scottish surname taken from a place name”
About the name Lesly
Lesly is a variant spelling of Leslie, which comes from a Scottish surname. The surname was taken from a place name in Aberdeenshire, and it became the name of a noted Scottish family, the Leslies. The origin of the place name itself is uncertain; it is sometimes explained as Gaelic for garden of holly, but this is not established. Leslie was first used as a given name for boys and later became more common for girls, and the spelling Lesly is used mainly for girls.
- Meaning
- variant of Leslie, from a Scottish surname taken from a place name
- Origin
- Scottish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LEZ-lee(2 syl.)
Middle names for Lesly
- Lesly Anne
- Lesly Marie
- Lesly Joy
- Lesly Grace
- Lesly Lynn
Questions about Lesly
- What does Lesly mean?
- Lesly is a Scottish name meaning "variant of Leslie, from a Scottish surname taken from a place name".
- How do you pronounce Lesly?
- Lesly is pronounced LEZ-lee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Lesly?
- Variants of Lesly include Leslie.
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