Leigh en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /laɪ/ some placenames
- /liː/
Etymology
From the nominative case of Old English lēah (“wood, meadow”), 'dweller by the wood or clearing'.
Meanings
- A surname from Middle English, variant of Lee.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- (UK) A unisex given name transferred from the surname. ▸ A female given name, Female equivalent of Lee.
- A number of places in England: ▸ A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD6500).
- A number of places in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in Dorset (OS grid ref ST6108).
- A number of places in England: ▸ The Leigh, a hamlet and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO8626).
- A number of places in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ5446). Former spelling: Lyghe.
- A number of places in England: ▸ A civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, which includes Church Leigh, Lower Leigh and Upper Leigh.
- A number of places in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in Mole Valley district, Surrey (OS grid ref TQ2246).
- A number of places in England: ▸ A village and civil parish in north Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0692).
- A number of places in England: ▸ A small village and civil parish (served by Leigh and Bransford Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO7853).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Abbileigh · Leigh-on-Sea · South Leigh · Leigh Delamere · Leigh Creek · Leigh disease