Lee

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins

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Lee Name meanings & History

From a surname that was derived from Old English leah meaning "clearing". The surname belonged to Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), commander of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. In his honour, it has been used as a given name in the American South.

Zodiac Sign of Lee: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lee:

L: Lovely,Lazy,Languid,Legal,Lover,Luscious,Liaison

E: Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Enliven

Lee is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) LEE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English leah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence, “dweller in or near the wood or clearing.” (LEE)


3.) Lee (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) loving

Other Forms: Lea, Lee, Leigh


4.) Lee (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (English, American, Chinese) light-footed

Other Forms: Lea, Leelee, Leigh


5.) Lee (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a short form of Farley, Leonard, and names containing “lee.”

Other Forms: Leigh


6.) Lee (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Wood; clearing

Other Forms: Lei. Leigh


7.) Lee (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Chinese) plum. (Irish) poetic. (English) meadow. A short form of Ashley, Leah.

Other Forms: Ly


8.) Lee (Unisex)

Usage:

Meanings: Lee has multiple meanings such as "meadow," "poetry," "plum tree," "tireless one," "shelter," and "wise," depending on the culture or language.

Scripts: The name Lee spelled in Hangul (Korean script) is 이.
etc.(Chinese)
丽,
力,
理,
立,
黎,


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Description: Lee has multiple meanings such as "meadow," "poetry," "plum tree," "tireless one," "shelter," and "wise," depending on the culture or language. Modern variant of Li 1. Lee is a versatile name that can fit any personality, from a strong and independent person to a soft and gentle soul. It can also be used as a middle name to complement a longer first name.

Famous People

Famous people with the first name Lee include Lee Harvey Oswald, Lee Majors, Lee Remick, and Lee Iacocca. Famous people with the last name Lee include Bruce Lee, Stan Lee, Spike Lee, and Harper Lee.

9.) Lee (Unisex)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: meadow, plum, protective, etiquette, profit

Scripts: etc.(Chinese)
丽,
力,
理,
立,
黎,
리 (Korean), 李 (Chinese)


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Description: English, Chinese, Korean. meadow, plum, protective, etiquette, profit. Modern variant of Li 1. Lee is used as both a first name and last name. It is also a popular middle name.

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Lee include Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of President John F. Kennedy; Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister; and Lee Min-ho, South Korean actor.

10.) LEE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English leah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence, “dweller near the wood or clearing.” In Middle English, the spelling evolved to leigh and legh . Var: Lea, Leah, Leigh. (LEE)


11.) Lee (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Wood; clearing

Other Forms: Lei, Leigh


12.) LEE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English leah (wood, clearing, meadow), Lee has the meaning “dweller by the wood or clearing.” In Middle English, the spelling of leah evolved to leigh, legh. Lee is popularly used as a name element in combination names such as Kathy-Lee and Lee-Ann. Var: Lea, Leigh. (LEE)


13.) LEE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English leah (wood, clearing, meadow). The name was indicative of a person who lived in or near a wood or clearing and thus takes the definition “dweller by the wood or clearing.” (LEE)


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