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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. Eunice96%
  2. Myrna96%
  3. Blanche96%
  4. Mable96%
  5. Cecelia96%
  6. Nell96%
  7. Clarice96%
  8. Flossie96%
  9. Maude96%
  10. Essie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Lizzie60%
  3. Ramona63%
  4. Inez68%
  5. Goldie69%
  6. Ruthie69%
  7. Dixie69%
  8. Rosie71%
  9. Fannie74%
  10. Carmela74%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Blanche96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Mable96%
  4. Jeannine96%
  5. Mamie95%
  6. Mollie95%
  7. Jeannette94%
  8. Myrna94%
  9. Eunice94%
  10. Bernadine92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie51%
  3. Dixie63%
  4. Elvira63%
  5. Estella64%
  6. Alberta64%
  7. Olga66%
  8. Hilda67%
  9. Iva67%
  10. Goldie69%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Mollie92%
  2. Effie92%
  3. Mamie92%
  4. Rosie91%
  5. Freda91%
  6. Alberta91%
  7. May91%
  8. Ernestine89%
  9. Nettie89%
  10. Antoinette89%

Bottom 10

  1. Estella57%
  2. Iva60%
  3. Elvira65%
  4. Melba66%
  5. Olga67%
  6. Ila67%
  7. Marcella67%
  8. Hilda67%
  9. Lola68%
  10. Reba68%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Myrna96%
  2. Mable96%
  3. Jeannine92%
  4. Cecelia91%
  5. Flossie91%
  6. Lorene91%
  7. Clarice91%
  8. Etta90%
  9. Eunice89%
  10. Ola88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Lizzie56%
  3. Inez58%
  4. Ramona58%
  5. Ruthie59%
  6. Rosie61%
  7. Alberta63%
  8. Dixie64%
  9. Iva65%
  10. Goldie66%
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