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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. Lyle96%
  2. Irving96%
  3. Louie96%
  4. Myron96%
  5. Doyle95%
  6. Harlan93%
  7. Lowell93%
  8. Ervin93%
  9. Loyd93%
  10. Anton92%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior60%
  2. Buddy60%
  3. Conrad64%
  4. Archie66%
  5. Elbert69%
  6. Virgil69%
  7. Luther70%
  8. Salvatore70%
  9. Mack70%
  10. Willard70%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Louie92%
  2. Salvatore86%
  3. Garland84%
  4. Lyle82%
  5. Irving82%
  6. Buddy82%
  7. Wendell80%
  8. Lowell79%
  9. Bert79%
  10. Willis79%

Bottom 10

  1. Will52%
  2. Virgil58%
  3. Junior58%
  4. Conrad59%
  5. Percy60%
  6. Archie61%
  7. Willard61%
  8. Delbert62%
  9. Otto62%
  10. Jess62%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Hubert91%
  2. Eldon89%
  3. Loyd89%
  4. Lyle89%
  5. Alton89%
  6. Delbert85%
  7. Archie84%
  8. Willard84%
  9. Ben84%
  10. Wendell84%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther53%
  2. Virgil53%
  3. Dick62%
  4. Julius62%
  5. Wallace62%
  6. Percy64%
  7. Dewey67%
  8. Rudolph67%
  9. Amos67%
  10. Homer67%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Louie93%
  2. Irving88%
  3. Sylvester87%
  4. Willis87%
  5. Burton86%
  6. Doyle86%
  7. Harlan85%
  8. Bert85%
  9. Ervin83%
  10. Lyle83%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad58%
  2. Junior63%
  3. Elbert65%
  4. Will65%
  5. Archie66%
  6. Amos66%
  7. Reuben67%
  8. Willard67%
  9. Buddy68%
  10. Homer69%
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