"Lesley" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|lios cuileann|t=garden of hollies}} Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lesley
  1. A Scottish surname.
    Sense id: en-Lesley-en-name-9piNgzQ3 Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 44 40
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lesley-en-name-NrqESbA~ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 8 44 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 49 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 44 40
  3. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Lesley-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 8 44 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 49 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 47 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 44 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Leslie
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