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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. Eleanor96%
  2. Marian96%
  3. Florence96%
  4. Beatrice96%
  5. Joann96%
  6. Carole96%
  7. Lillian96%
  8. Geraldine96%
  9. Mabel96%
  10. Marlene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Thelma64%
  2. Lillie65%
  3. Dora66%
  4. Agnes68%
  5. Ruby69%
  6. Ruth69%
  7. Mae70%
  8. Nellie72%
  9. Norma72%
  10. Maxine73%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Mabel96%
  2. Lorraine96%
  3. Marian96%
  4. Lillian95%
  5. Mary95%
  6. Marie95%
  7. Evelyn95%
  8. Jeanette94%
  9. Geraldine94%
  10. Joann94%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora51%
  2. Thelma54%
  3. Ada54%
  4. Maxine58%
  5. Lillie64%
  6. Ruby64%
  7. Jennie67%
  8. Alice67%
  9. Joan67%
  10. Jean67%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Lorraine93%
  2. Marie92%
  3. Mary92%
  4. Nellie90%
  5. Joann88%
  6. Evelyn87%
  7. Josephine87%
  8. Betty87%
  9. Louise87%
  10. Gertrude86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Maxine56%
  3. Joan60%
  4. Jean60%
  5. Judith60%
  6. Jennie60%
  7. Edith61%
  8. Leona63%
  9. Rosa63%
  10. Kay64%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Mabel96%
  2. Arlene96%
  3. Marian93%
  4. Lillian93%
  5. Lucille93%
  6. Beatrice91%
  7. Florence91%
  8. Geraldine90%
  9. Marlene89%
  10. Doris89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora57%
  2. Agnes58%
  3. Lillie58%
  4. Ruth59%
  5. Thelma61%
  6. Ada64%
  7. Norma64%
  8. Jean65%
  9. Jennie65%
  10. Alice65%
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