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Leigh (name)

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Leigh is both a surname and a given name meaning meadow. Notable people with the name include:

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Surname

  • Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
  • Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
  • Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
  • Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
  • Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
  • Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer
  • Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels
  • Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
  • Edward Leigh (born 1950), politician in the United Kingdom
  • Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
  • Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
  • Howard Leigh (born 1951), veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
  • Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
  • Jack Leigh (1948–2004), photographer
  • James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), art educator, writer and dramatist
  • Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
  • Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), professional poker player
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
  • John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
  • Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper-proprietor and Conservative Party politician
  • Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
  • Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress
  • Leigh Leigh, murder victim
  • Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
  • Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
  • Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
  • Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
  • Molly Leigh (1685–1746), alleged witch
  • Monica Leigh, model
  • Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
  • Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown (1926–2013), cross-bencher on the House of Lords
  • Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
  • Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
  • Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
  • Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
  • Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
  • Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
  • Suzanna Leigh (born 1945), British film actress
  • Syd Leigh (1893–?), English professional footballer who played during the inter-war period
  • Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
  • Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
  • Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
  • Vera Leigh (1903–1944), milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
  • Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress
  • Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer

    • Given name

  • Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
  • Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
  • Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
  • Leigh Diffey (born 1971), Australian-American commentator
  • Leigh Francis (born 1973), English comedian
  • Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
  • Leigh Halfpenny (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player
  • Leigh Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
  • Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
  • Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
  • Leigh Leigh, murder victim
  • Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
  • Leigh Nash (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
  • Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
  • Leigh Daniel Avidan, lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, and co-host of Game Grumps

    • Characters

  • Amyas Leigh, fictional character
  • Sir Leigh Teabing, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film based on it
  • Brenda Leigh Johnson, fictional character in the American television police procedural The Closer

    • References

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