Find out the popularity of the first name leslie, what it means and the history of how leslie came to be. The name leslie is a girl's name of scottish origin meaning garden of holly. It is of scottish and gaelic origin, and the meaning of leslie is holly garden. From a scottish surname that was derived from a place in aberdeenshire, probably from gaelic leas celyn meaning garden of holly It has been used as a given name since the 19th century In america it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
The name leslie is derived from a scottish surname It is believed to have originated from the gaelic name “lèis” or “lioslach,” which means “garden of hollies” or “garden beside the pool.” Leslie jones reveals the snl host willing to do what the other 'pretty girls' wouldn't 'i love her' the sketch starts off sexy, but ends with the actress losing her teeth, hair, and sanity. By folk etymology confused with liesel, liesl, german pet forms of elisabeth.
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