Leigh

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Leigh is a given name and surname of English origin, used for all genders and often considered a variant spelling of "Lee."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language given name
English-language surname
given name
surname
derivedFrom Old English leah
etymologicalForm locative surname
hasCategory English unisex given names
English-language surnames
given names of English origin
surnames of English origin
hasGenderUsage unisex
hasNameType toponymic surname
hasOrigin English
hasVariantSpelling Leah
surface form: Lea

Lee
Ley
isVariantOf Lee
languageOfUse English
nameStructure monosyllabic name
originalMeaning clearing
glade
meadow
wood
pronunciationVariant LAY
Lee
surface form: LEE
spellingType alternative spelling of Lee
usageRegion Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedAs feminine given name
masculine given name
non-binary given name
usedSince Middle Ages
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Leigh Hunt givenName Leigh
Ley hasSpellingVariantOf Leigh
Lee hasVariant Leigh
Ley relatedName Leigh