Lesly
/ˈlɛz.li/noun
A given name and variant spelling of Leslie.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from a Scottish place-name traditionally interpreted from Gaelic elements meaning an enclosure or garden associated with holly.
Etymological Timeline
Early Medieval Period
Gaelic
leas celyn
“An enclosure or garden of holly”
12th Century
Scots Gaelic
Lesselyn
“A Scottish place-name derived from the Gaelic phrase”
12th Century
Scots
Lesly
“A surname identifying someone associated with the place”
16th Century
English/Scots
Leslie
“A hereditary surname”
Modern English
English
Lesly
“A modern given-name variant of Leslie”