About Les
The name "Les" is a shortened form of the name "Leslie" or "Lesley," which originated as a Scottish surname. It is derived from a place name meaning "garden of holly" or "garden by the pool" in Gaelic. As a given name, "Les" is often used as a masculine name and carries the same meaning as its longer forms. It is associated with qualities such as strength, resilience, and a connection to nature.
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Most individuals with the name Les are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 60% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Les in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Les using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.