Lessie

Lessie Meaning & Origin

About Lessie
The name Lessie is a diminutive form of the name Leslie, which originated as a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic word "leas celyn," meaning "garden of holly." As a given name, Lessie is often associated with qualities such as beauty, strength, and resilience.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Lessie are female.

Lessie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/lessie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lessie in Braille

Here's how to represent Lessie in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lessie in braille

How to Spell the Name Lessie in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lessie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lessie in sign language

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