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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. Danelle96%
  2. Gena96%
  3. Chastity96%
  4. Deena96%
  5. Shanda96%
  6. Annemarie96%
  7. Jeana96%
  8. Stephenie96%
  9. Stacia96%
  10. Nicolle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty48%
  2. Kisha50%
  3. Kandy56%
  4. Shanika59%
  5. Tamar59%
  6. Jammie59%
  7. Kip60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Niki60%
  10. Federico60%

Love potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Danette96%
  2. Michell96%
  3. Susannah96%
  4. Tresa96%
  5. Collette96%
  6. Shanda96%
  7. Jeana96%
  8. Christi96%
  9. Annemarie96%
  10. Renae96%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty44%
  2. Erich47%
  3. Siobhan49%
  4. Kisha50%
  5. Tamar51%
  6. Karrie52%
  7. Brandee54%
  8. Kandy54%
  9. Kip54%
  10. Josh54%

Professional potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Deena96%
  2. Tawana96%
  3. Charla95%
  4. Glendon94%
  5. Susannah93%
  6. Jeana91%
  7. Reggie91%
  8. Karrie91%
  9. Nicolle91%
  10. Tisha91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha53%
  2. Barbra54%
  3. Cedrick57%
  4. Theron58%
  5. Alfonzo58%
  6. Ursula58%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Lucretia60%
  9. Janell60%
  10. Wilfredo60%

Crush potential for Lez

Top 10

  1. Tresa96%
  2. Annemarie96%
  3. Ami96%
  4. Shanda94%
  5. Susannah93%
  6. Michell92%
  7. Jeana91%
  8. Caryn91%
  9. Kimberlee91%
  10. Janel91%

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan51%
  2. Sunshine51%
  3. Kandy51%
  4. Scotty52%
  5. Kisha53%
  6. Shanika53%
  7. Erich55%
  8. Tamar55%
  9. Niki56%
  10. Germaine58%
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