Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. LEE [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally given to a person who lived on or near a leah, Old English meaning "woodland, clearing". Related NamesDetails VariantLeighGiven Name DescendantLee(English) Same SpellingLee 2User SubmissionLee Categories American founding fathers, child actors, keyboardists, models, painters, printmakers, Star Wars actors, The Dukes of Hazzard characters, trees, voice actors, word names