# Leslie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɛzli/ · frequency rank #8,311

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
4. A hamlet in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, south-west of Insch (OS grid ref NJ5924).
5. A large village in Fife council area, Scotland, west of Glenrothes (OS grid ref NO2401).
6. A special service area in the Rural Municipality of Elfros No. 307, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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14. A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

## Etymology
From a placename in Aberdeenshire, originally Lesslyn, Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann (“garden of hollies”).

## Easily confused with
- **Lexie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leslie-vs-lexie)
- **lisle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leslie-vs-lisle)
- **lessee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leslie-vs-lessee)
- **Lesley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lesley-vs-leslie)
- **lassie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lassie-vs-leslie)

## Common misspellings (8)
`elslie`, `lelsie`, `lesile`, `leslei`, `lesllie`, `lesslie`, `lleslie`, `lselie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leslie