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Lesley vs Leslie - What's the difference?

lesley | leslie | Alternative forms |

Leslie is a alternative form of lesley.



As proper nouns the difference between lesley and leslie

is that lesley is {{surname|Scottish|from=Scottish Gaelic}} meaning "garden of hollies" while Leslie is {{surname|Scottish|from=Scottish Gaelic}.

lesley

English

Alternative forms

* Leslie

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • meaning "garden of hollies".
  • derived from the surname,used since the 18th century. Popular in the U.K. in the mid-20th century.
  • (rare) .

    • Usage notes

    The male given name is usually spelled Leslie.

    Quotations

    * 1792 Robert Burns: Bonnie Lesley : *: O saw ye bonnie Lesley , *: As she gaed o'er the border. *: She's gane, like Alexander, *: To spread her conquests farther.

    leslie

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Lesley

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from the surname.
  • , of mostly American usage.
  • * 2010 (Kate Atkinson), Started Early, took My Dog , Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608022, page 19:
    • 'Leslie' with an "ie",' she had to tell everyone in England because they spelt it with a 'y'. 'Really?' Dominic's mother said, as if ' Leslie herself was a spelling mistake.

    Usage notes

    * The male name was popular in the U.K. during the first half of the 20th century. * The female given name is usually spelled Lesley in the U.K.