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Leslie

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From a Scottish clan name, earlier Lesselyn, derived from a place name in Aberdeenshire, itself probably from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly".

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Entry updated April 16, 2019

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