Lee

Alternative forms

• Lea
• Leigh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Proper noun

Lee

1. An English topographic surname​ for someone who lived near a meadow (the Anglo-Saxon for meadow being ley or leag).
2. A surname​ of Chinese origin, a variant of Li, a transcription of 李 (Lǐ) and other less common names such as 黎 (Lí) and 理 (Lǐ)
3. A surname​ of Korean origin, a variant of Rhee (Hanja: 李; Hangul: 이 & 리)
4. A male given name derived from the surname, or a nickname for names such as Leo and Leroy
5. A female given name popular in conjoined names such as Lee Ann or Mary Lee.
6. Any of various place names, including a river in England, a suburb of London, and a river in Co. Cork, Ireland.
7. an unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana, USA

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lee is the 21^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 702,625 individuals. Lee is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (42.4%), White (36.0%) and Black/African American (16.3%) individuals.

See also

• Lee on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• ELE, eel

Etymology

From Middle Low German lē, from Old Saxon hlēo. Cognate with Dutch lij, English lee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leː/

• Audio

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Noun

Lee f (genitive Lee, no plural)

1. leeward side of a ship (the side away from the wind direction)

   tosende See an Luv und Lee — “raging sea on the windward and leeward sides”

Further reading

• Lee in Duden online

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliː]
• Hyphenation: Lee

Noun

Lee (plural Leek)

1. Lee

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch lei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leː/
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

Lee f (plural Leeën)

1. slate