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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

Bottom 10

  1. Leo59%
  2. Everett66%
  3. Lucas67%
  4. Abraham69%
  5. Liam69%
  6. Luke70%
  7. Jackson71%
  8. Nolan72%
  9. Owen74%
  10. Jaxon75%

Love potential for Lez

Bottom 10

  1. Owen53%
  2. Leo57%
  3. Everett58%
  4. Wyatt58%
  5. Nolan61%
  6. Luke62%
  7. Liam65%
  8. Lucas65%
  9. Carson65%
  10. Miles67%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Abraham88%
  2. Noah84%
  3. Oliver82%
  4. Cooper81%
  5. Leo80%
  6. Dominic76%
  7. Everett74%
  8. Carson73%
  9. Colton72%
  10. Elias71%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian57%
  2. Levi59%
  3. Grayson60%
  4. Miles60%
  5. Maxwell60%
  6. Nolan62%
  7. Liam62%
  8. Jackson63%
  9. Josiah63%
  10. Luke64%

Crush potential for Lez

Bottom 10

  1. Leo57%
  2. Abraham59%
  3. Everett63%
  4. Luke64%
  5. Owen67%
  6. Wyatt71%
  7. Lucas71%
  8. Josiah72%
  9. Miles73%
  10. Jackson75%
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