Leslie (/ˈlɛsli/ or /ˈlɛzli/) is a surname and given name, derived from the name of Clan Leslie, ultimately from the placename of Castle Leslie, the clan's historical seat. The name of the castle is probably an anglicization of an originally Gaelic name, perhaps leas celyn "holly-garden".
The following people bear the first name Leslie:
Leslie (singer), French pop-R&B singer
Leslie Bibb, American actress
Leslie Caron, French actress
Leslie Carter, 2000s pop and later, pop/rock singer
Mrs. Leslie Carter, American stage actress
Leslie Erganian, American artist
Leslie Feist, Canadian singer
Leslie Crocker Snyder, American lawyer and former judge
Leslie Mann, American actress
Leslie Uggams, American actress
Leslie "Sam" Phillips, American singer and songwriter
Leslie Mahaffy (1976-1991), Canadian homicide victim
Leslie Ann Warren, American actress
In Hungarian , its correspondent is László pron. "Laslou", it is a well-known and popular male first name and is also a surname. Its popularity traces back to king Szent László ( Saint Laslou) who was declared saint by the Pope in the XI. century and on his (the king) proposal became declared saint the first Catholic king of Hungary, Szent István ( Saint Steven).
Les Aspin, American politician
Leslie Bohem, a screenwriter who wrote Dante's Peak and Taken, among others
Leslie Cauchi, backup singer with The Del-Satins and Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge
Leslie Charteris, half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction
Leslie Duncan, Australian journalist and politician
Leslie Martinez, half Gibraltarian, half Turkish comedian and author of various works of robotic-chicken adult fiction
Leslie Cheung (1956—2003), Hong Kong actor-singer
Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool, lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus
Leslie Cochran (1951-2012), vagrant cross-dresser of Austin, Texas
Les Ferdinand, English footballer
Leslie Frazier, American NFL head coach and former player
Leslie Glasgow (1914-1980), American conservationist
Leslie Groves, American general in command of the Manhattan Project
Leslie Bob Hope (1903–2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, British-born American actor-comedian
Leslie Howard (actor), British actor
Leslie Howard (musician), Australian pianist and composer
Leslie Lamport, American computer scientist
Leslie Lynch King, Jr., birth name of 38th U.S. President Gerald Ford
Leslie Manigat, President of Haiti
Les Miles, American college football coach and former player
Leslie Miller (disambiguation)
Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBS
Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010), Canadian-American actor and comedian
Leslie Odom Jr. (born 1981), American actor and singer
Leslie O'Neal (born 1964), American football player
Leslie Phillips, British actor
Leslie Pridgen, American rapper who goes by the name of Freeway
Leslie Sears (1901-1992), English cricketer
Leslie Stephen, English author and critic
Leslie Thomas, British author
Leslie Valiant, British computer scientist
Leslie Benzies, Scottish video game producer and former president of Rockstar North
The following people bear the surname of Leslie:
Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross (died 1402)
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven (c.1580–1661)
Andrew Leslie (general) (born 1957), retired Canadian Forces general
Andrew Leslie (shipbuilder) (1818–?), Scottish shipbuilder
Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (died 1611), Scottish nobleman
Ann Leslie (born 1941), British journalist
Austin Leslie (1934–2005), New Orleans chef
Bethel Leslie (1929–1999), American actress and screenwriter
Cameron Leslie (swimmer) (born 1990), New Zealand paralympics gold medal winner
Charles Leslie (nonjuror) (1650–1722), British Jacobite nonjuror and controversialist
Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859), American genre painter
Chris Leslie (folk musician) (born 1956), English electric folk musician
Chris Leslie (politician) (born 1972), British Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East, formerly MP for Shipley
David Leslie, Lord Newark (c. 1600–1682), Scottish Civil War general
David Leslie (c. 1797–1869), American missionary and pioneer in Oregon
David Leslie (racing driver) (1953–2008), Scottish Touring Car racing driver
Delroy Leslie (born 1970), Jamaican boxer
Desmond Leslie (1921–2001), Irish writer and film-maker
Donald Leslie, (1911-2004), created and manufactured the Leslie speaker
Ed Leslie (1921–1995), American racing driver. Drove for Carroll Shelby Cobra, Jim Hall, Roger Penske, Bud Moore
Edgar Leslie (1885–1976), American songwriter, lyricist, charter member of ASCAP
Edward Leslie (born 1957), American professional wrestler
Frank Leslie (1821–80), publisher of Frank Leslie's Weekly
Frank Leslie (Medal of Honor), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Franklin Leslie (C. 1848 – c. 1930), western gunfighter
Frederick W. Leslie (born 1951), NASA payload specialist
George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921), English artist
Henry David Leslie (1822–1896), English composer and conductor
Jim Leslie (1937-1976), American public relations executive
Joan Leslie (1925–2015), American actress
John Leslie (disambiguation), several people including
John Leslie (physicist) (1766–1832), Scottish mathematician and physicist
John A. Leslie (born 1940), Canadian philosopher
John Leslie (rugby union) (born 1970), former New Zealand rugby union player
Lawrie Leslie (born 1935), retired Scottish footballer
Lew Leslie (1886–1963), Broadway producer
Lisa Leslie (born 1972), female basketball player
Martin Leslie (Australian rules footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer
Martin Leslie (rugby union) (born 1971), former New Zealand rugby union player
May Sybil Leslie (1887–1937), British chemist
Megan Leslie, a Member of Parliament in the riding of Halifax, Nova Scotia
Miriam Leslie (1828–1914), wife of Frank Leslie
Patrick Leslie (1815–1881), early settler in Australia
Preston Leslie (1819–1907), governor of Kentucky (1871–75)
R. Conrad Leslie, American businessman
Rose Leslie (born 1987),Scottish actress
Ryan Leslie (born 1978), American record producer and singer
Shane Leslie, Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet (1885–1971)
Shelia leslie (born 1955), American politician
Stefan Leslie (born 1987), Canadian soccer player
Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1976), Scottish footballer
Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1987), Scottish footballer
Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie (1825–82), Irish economist
Walter Leslie, Lord of Ross (died 1382)
Walter Leslie (1607–1667), Imperial Field Marshalj
William Leslie (disambiguation) or Bill Leslie, several people including
William Leslie (rugby league), rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League's foundation season of 1908
William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes (died 1513), Scottish nobleman, briefly Earl of Rothes in 1513, killed at Flodden Field
Sir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1680), one of the Leslie Baronets
Wilhelm von Leslie (1718–1727), bishop of Laybach
William Leslie (British Army officer) (1751–1777), son of Earl of Leven, killed at the Battle of Princeton
William Leslie (of Nethermuir) (1802–1879), Lord Provost of Aberdeen
William Leslie (MP) (1814–1880), Scottish politician and MP for Aberdeenshire
William Leslie (actor), American actor, played Dr. David Conway in The Night the World Exploded
Bill Leslie (journalist) (born 1952), American journalist and musician
Bill Leslie (commentator), British football commentator
William Leslie (footballer), Scottish footballer of the late 19th century
William Leslie (born 1937), Canadian - North American Chieftain, Clan Leslie Society
Leslie Burke, one of the protagonists of the Katherine Paterson novel Bridge to Terabithia
Leslie Lynnton, the socialite played by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1956 film Giant
Lieutenant Leslie, a character from Star Trek, played by Eddie Paskey
Leslie Jake Ryan (Hannah Montana), a recurring character on the Disney Channel program Hannah Montana, played by Cody Linley
Leslie Chow, Chinese character in The Hangover
The Great Leslie, a character played by Tony Curtis in the 1965 film The Great Race
Leslie Knope, the main character on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, played by Amy Poehler
