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 singerLeslie Bibb, American actressLeslie Caron, French actressLeslie Carter, 2000s pop and later, pop/rock singerMrs. Leslie Carter, American stage actressLeslie Erganian, American artistLeslie Feist, Canadian singerLeslie Crocker Snyder, American lawyer and former judgeLeslie Mann, American actressLeslie Uggams, American actressLeslie "Sam" Phillips, American singer and songwriterLeslie Mahaffy (1976-1991), Canadian homicide victimLeslie Ann Warren, American actressIn 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 othersLeslie Cauchi, backup singer with The Del-Satins and Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn BridgeLeslie Charteris, half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fictionLeslie Duncan, Australian journalist and politicianLeslie Martinez, half Gibraltarian, half Turkish comedian and author of various works of robotic-chicken adult fictionLeslie Cheung (1956—2003), Hong Kong actor-singerLeslie Edward "Les" Claypool, lead vocalist and bassist in the band PrimusLeslie Cochran (1951-2012), vagrant cross-dresser of Austin, TexasLes Ferdinand, English footballerLeslie Frazier, American NFL head coach and former playerLeslie Glasgow (1914-1980), American conservationistLeslie Groves, American general in command of the Manhattan ProjectLeslie Bob Hope (1903–2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, British-born American actor-comedianLeslie Howard (actor), British actorLeslie Howard (musician), Australian pianist and composerLeslie Lamport, American computer scientistLeslie Lynch King, Jr., birth name of 38th U.S. President Gerald FordLeslie Manigat, President of HaitiLes Miles, American college football coach and former playerLeslie Miller (disambiguation)Leslie Moonves, President and CEO of CBSLeslie Nielsen (1926-2010), Canadian-American actor and comedianLeslie Odom Jr. (born 1981), American actor and singerLeslie O'Neal (born 1964), American football playerLeslie Phillips, British actorLeslie Pridgen, American rapper who goes by the name of FreewayLeslie Sears (1901-1992), English cricketerLeslie Stephen, English author and criticLeslie Thomas, British authorLeslie Valiant, British computer scientistLeslie Benzies, Scottish video game producer and former president of Rockstar NorthThe 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 generalAndrew Leslie (shipbuilder) (1818–?), Scottish shipbuilderAndrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (died 1611), Scottish noblemanAnn Leslie (born 1941), British journalistAustin Leslie (1934–2005), New Orleans chefBethel Leslie (1929–1999), American actress and screenwriterCameron Leslie (swimmer) (born 1990), New Zealand paralympics gold medal winnerCharles Leslie (nonjuror) (1650–1722), British Jacobite nonjuror and controversialistCharles Robert Leslie (1794–1859), American genre painterChris Leslie (folk musician) (born 1956), English electric folk musicianChris Leslie (politician) (born 1972), British Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East, formerly MP for ShipleyDavid Leslie, Lord Newark (c. 1600–1682), Scottish Civil War generalDavid Leslie (c. 1797–1869), American missionary and pioneer in OregonDavid Leslie (racing driver) (1953–2008), Scottish Touring Car racing driverDelroy Leslie (born 1970), Jamaican boxerDesmond Leslie (1921–2001), Irish writer and film-makerDonald Leslie, (1911-2004), created and manufactured the Leslie speakerEd Leslie (1921–1995), American racing driver. Drove for Carroll Shelby Cobra, Jim Hall, Roger Penske, Bud MooreEdgar Leslie (1885–1976), American songwriter, lyricist, charter member of ASCAPEdward Leslie (born 1957), American professional wrestlerFrank Leslie (1821–80), publisher of Frank Leslie's WeeklyFrank Leslie (Medal of Honor), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipientFranklin Leslie (C. 1848 – c. 1930), western gunfighterFrederick W. Leslie (born 1951), NASA payload specialistGeorge Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921), English artistHenry David Leslie (1822–1896), English composer and conductorJim Leslie (1937-1976), American public relations executiveJoan Leslie (1925–2015), American actressJohn Leslie (disambiguation), several people includingJohn Leslie (physicist) (1766–1832), Scottish mathematician and physicistJohn A. Leslie (born 1940), Canadian philosopherJohn Leslie (rugby union) (born 1970), former New Zealand rugby union playerLawrie Leslie (born 1935), retired Scottish footballerLew Leslie (1886–1963), Broadway producerLisa Leslie (born 1972), female basketball playerMartin Leslie (Australian rules footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballerMartin Leslie (rugby union) (born 1971), former New Zealand rugby union playerMay Sybil Leslie (1887–1937), British chemistMegan Leslie, a Member of Parliament in the riding of Halifax, Nova ScotiaMiriam Leslie (1828–1914), wife of Frank LesliePatrick Leslie (1815–1881), early settler in AustraliaPreston Leslie (1819–1907), governor of Kentucky (1871–75)R. Conrad Leslie, American businessmanRose Leslie (born 1987),Scottish actressRyan Leslie (born 1978), American record producer and singerShane Leslie, Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet (1885–1971)Shelia leslie (born 1955), American politicianStefan Leslie (born 1987), Canadian soccer playerSteve Leslie (footballer, born 1976), Scottish footballerSteve Leslie (footballer, born 1987), Scottish footballerThomas Edward Cliffe Leslie (1825–82), Irish economistWalter Leslie, Lord of Ross (died 1382)Walter Leslie (1607–1667), Imperial Field MarshaljWilliam Leslie (disambiguation) or Bill Leslie, several people includingWilliam Leslie (rugby league), rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League's foundation season of 1908William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes (died 1513), Scottish nobleman, briefly Earl of Rothes in 1513, killed at Flodden FieldSir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1680), one of the Leslie BaronetsWilhelm von Leslie (1718–1727), bishop of LaybachWilliam Leslie (British Army officer) (1751–1777), son of Earl of Leven, killed at the Battle of PrincetonWilliam Leslie (of Nethermuir) (1802–1879), Lord Provost of AberdeenWilliam Leslie (MP) (1814–1880), Scottish politician and MP for AberdeenshireWilliam Leslie (actor), American actor, played Dr. David Conway in The Night the World ExplodedBill Leslie (journalist) (born 1952), American journalist and musicianBill Leslie (commentator), British football commentatorWilliam Leslie (footballer), Scottish footballer of the late 19th centuryWilliam Leslie (born 1937), Canadian - North American Chieftain, Clan Leslie SocietyLeslie Burke, one of the protagonists of the Katherine Paterson novel Bridge to TerabithiaLeslie Lynnton, the socialite played by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1956 film GiantLieutenant Leslie, a character from Star Trek, played by Eddie PaskeyLeslie Jake Ryan (Hannah Montana), a recurring character on the Disney Channel program Hannah Montana, played by Cody LinleyLeslie Chow, Chinese character in The HangoverThe Great Leslie, a character played by Tony Curtis in the 1965 film The Great RaceLeslie Knope, the main character on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, played by Amy Poehler