"Les" meaning in English

See Les in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Les
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Lester or Leslie. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Les-en-name-n~GQFTZG Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Leslie. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Les-en-name-IZ4T9PbO Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 46 54 Categories (other): English calculator words Disambiguation of English calculator words: 35 65
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