Lee Name Meaning & Origin
Lee
Pronunciation: LEE (key)
Origin of the name Lee:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, en-closure): hence, "dweller in or near the wood or clearing."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Lee Majors, actor from "The Six Million Dollar Man"
Lee Marvin, actor
Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler
Stan Lee, of comic book fame
Lee Pace, actor
Lee Elder, American pro golfer, best remembered as the first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament.
Lee Hazlewood, singer-songwriter
Lee Daniels, American film producer and director
Lee Trevino, American professional golfer
Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin of John F. Kennedy
Lee Norris, actor known for his role in Sitcom Boy meets world & Teen Drama One Tree Hill
Robert E. Lee, American Civil War general- Lee in song, story & screen
Lee "Apollo" Adama - Battlestar Gallactica
Lee Jordan, Hogwarts' Quidditch commentator in the Harry Potter books
Lee Scoresby, character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
Lee Everett is the main character of The Walking Dead game.
Lee Christmas, one of the main characters throughout The Expendables trilogy movies, portrayed by Jason Statham
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