Lesley

== English == === Alternative forms === Leslie === Etymology === From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”). === Proper noun === Lesley A Scottish surname. A female given name transferred from the surname, used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. ==== Usage notes ==== The male given name is usually spelled Leslie. ==== Quotations ==== === Anagrams === Yelles, Selley