Lessie

Lessie Meaning & Origin

About Lessie
The surname Lessie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Liosaidh," which means "God is my oath" or "pledged to God." It is a variant of the name Elizabeth and is often used as a given name in Scotland. The surname Lessie signifies a connection to Scottish heritage and may indicate a family's ancestral ties to the name Liosaidh or Elizabeth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lessie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lessie: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lessie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lessie is not currently available.

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, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lessie in braille

How to sign the name Lessie using Sign Language

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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