Leslie vs Jason - What's the difference?
leslie | jason |
derived from the surname.
, of mostly American usage.
* 2010 (Kate Atkinson), Started Early, took My Dog , Doubleday, ISBN 9780385608022, page 19:
(Greek mythology) The leader of the Argonauts, who retrieved the Golden Fleece from king Aeetes of Colchis, for his uncle Pelias.
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* 1984 , The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole , Methuen 1985, ISBN 0413588106, page 49:
As proper nouns the difference between leslie and jason
is that leslie is while jason is (greek mythology) the leader of the argonauts, who retrieved the golden fleece from king aeetes of colchis, for his uncle pelias.leslie
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Alternative forms
* LesleyProper noun
(en proper noun)- '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.jason
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(wikipedia Jason)Proper noun
(s)- I know he will be glad of our success: / We are the Jasons , we have won the fleece.
- And when they found them not, they drew Jason' and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom ' Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
- The new prince left the hospital today. My father is hoping that he will be called George, after him. My mother said that it's time the Royal Family came up to date and called the Prince Brett or Jason .