Leigh

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See also: leigh, léigh, and lèigh

English

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Alternative forms

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  • (surname, given name): Lee

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Leigh

  1. A surname from Middle English, variant of Lee.
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    1. (UK) A female given name, female equivalent of Lee.
  3. A placename:
    1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
    2. A village and civil parish in Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST6108). [1]
    3. The Leigh, a hamlet and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8626). [2]
    4. A village and civil parish in Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ5446). Former spelling: Lyghe. [3]
    5. A civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England, which includes Church Leigh, Lower Leigh and Upper Leigh. [4]
    6. A village and civil parish in Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2246). [5]
    7. A village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0692). [6]
    8. A small village and civil parish (served by Leigh and Bransford Parish Council) in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7853). [7]

Usage notes

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In the UK, Leigh is occasionally seen as the feminine form of the male name Lee.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Parish map (Dorset)
  2. ^ Parish map (Gloucestershire)
  3. ^ Parish map (Kent)
  4. ^ Parish map (Staffordshire)
  5. ^ Parish map (Surrey)
  6. ^ Parish map (Wiltshire)
  7. ^ Parish map (Worcestershire)
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