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Meaning & Origins
Transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from any of numerous places so called from Old English lēah ‘wood, clearing’. In the United States, it is sometimes chosen in honour of the great Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807–70). As a girl's name it is commonly used in compounds such as Casey-Lee and Jamie-Lee.
| 170th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English: from the Norman form of an Old French personal name composed of the Germanic elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + helm ‘helmet’, ‘protection’. This was introduced into England at the time of the Conquest, and within a very short period it became the most popular personal name in England, mainly no doubt in honor of the Conqueror himself.
| 2,292nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Leo, Leah, Lea, Le, Lew, Lei, Leia, Lewie, Leya, Leea
Williams, Willis, Williamson, Wills, Willard, Willoughby, Willingham, Willey, Willett, Will
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