Details for the forename Lesley

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Lesley (female)


Diminutive(s):	Les (F)
Pet Name(s):	Lessie (F)
Can be spelt:	Leslie (F)
Masculine form:	Lesley (M) Leslie (M)

Source(s):	FreeCEN 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	Originally a Scottish variant spelling of Leslie [q.v.] but now widely used as a female name, less frequently as a male name. Very rare spelling in the 1841 Census of Aberdeenshire.