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Lez

Unisex Name day: November 17 In French: Leslie
Lez is a short form of Leslie: on birth records it is written Leslie (380,932 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Leslie page.
Origin: Scottish (Gaelic place name and surname). Meaning: Garden of hollies / grey fortress.
From a Scottish place name in Aberdeenshire, often explained as Gaelic 'leas celyn' (garden/court of hollies) or as 'grey fortress', which became the clan surname and later a given name.

Name day for Lez

November 17

Why this day? Lez is a short form of Leslie, and shares its name day.

Lez is celebrated in the United States on November 17.

The story of the name Lez

Lez is a short form of Leslie. It keeps its origin (Scottish (Gaelic place name and surname)) and meaning — garden of hollies / grey fortress, and shares its name day, November 17.

On birth records, Lez is rarely written as such: the Lezs are Leslies (380,932 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Leslie page.

Frequently asked questions about Lez

What does Lez mean?

Lez is a short form of Leslie, which means garden of hollies / grey fortress.

When is Lez's name day?

November 17, together with Leslie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lez a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Leslie.

Lez's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Amelia96%
  2. Claire96%
  3. Nora96%
  4. Cora92%
  5. Audrey92%
  6. Cecilia90%
  7. Sofia90%
  8. Naomi88%
  9. Lydia85%
  10. Layla85%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia67%
  2. Stella71%
  3. Ariana76%
  4. Harper78%
  5. Charlotte81%
  6. Violet81%
  7. Lucy83%
  8. Arianna83%
  9. Sadie84%
  10. Olivia84%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Nora91%
  2. Claire87%
  3. Cecilia86%
  4. Amelia85%
  5. Naomi84%
  6. Sofia82%
  7. Lucy81%
  8. Audrey79%
  9. Arianna79%
  10. Olivia79%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella60%
  2. Mia64%
  3. Violet67%
  4. Harper68%
  5. Ariana70%
  6. Layla71%
  7. Charlotte73%
  8. Sadie76%
  9. Lydia77%
  10. Cora78%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Amelia86%
  2. Claire85%
  3. Cecilia85%
  4. Violet83%
  5. Audrey79%
  6. Mia79%
  7. Charlotte79%
  8. Lucy78%
  9. Layla78%
  10. Lydia75%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper56%
  2. Ariana59%
  3. Arianna62%
  4. Cora67%
  5. Sofia68%
  6. Stella70%
  7. Naomi71%
  8. Nora74%
  9. Lydia75%
  10. Olivia75%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Nora87%
  2. Amelia87%
  3. Sofia84%
  4. Claire82%
  5. Cecilia81%
  6. Cora81%
  7. Lucy81%
  8. Audrey80%
  9. Naomi79%
  10. Lydia79%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella64%
  2. Mia66%
  3. Violet71%
  4. Ariana71%
  5. Sadie72%
  6. Harper74%
  7. Arianna75%
  8. Charlotte75%
  9. Olivia76%
  10. Layla78%
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