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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. Eunice96%
  3. Myrna96%
  4. Blanche96%
  5. Irving96%
  6. Mable96%
  7. Louie96%
  8. Cecelia96%
  9. Nell96%
  10. Clarice96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola46%
  2. Cleo54%
  3. Johnie58%
  4. Lizzie60%
  5. Junior60%
  6. Buddy60%
  7. Ramona63%
  8. Conrad64%
  9. Archie66%
  10. Inez68%

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. Cleo42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lizzie51%
  4. Will52%
  5. Virgil58%
  6. Junior58%
  7. Conrad59%
  8. Percy60%
  9. Archie61%
  10. Johnie61%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Mollie92%
  2. Effie92%
  3. Mamie92%
  4. Rosie91%
  5. Hubert91%
  6. Freda91%
  7. Alberta91%
  8. May91%
  9. Eldon89%
  10. Ernestine89%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther53%
  2. Virgil53%
  3. Estella57%
  4. Iva60%
  5. Dick62%
  6. Julius62%
  7. Wallace62%
  8. Percy64%
  9. Fay64%
  10. Elvira65%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Myrna96%
  2. Mable96%
  3. Louie93%
  4. Jeannine92%
  5. Cecelia91%
  6. Flossie91%
  7. Lorene91%
  8. Clarice91%
  9. Etta90%
  10. Eunice89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Johnie54%
  3. Cleo54%
  4. Lizzie56%
  5. Inez58%
  6. Ramona58%
  7. Conrad58%
  8. Ruthie59%
  9. Rosie61%
  10. Junior63%
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