The name derives from a placename in Aberdeenshire,[1] perhaps an anglicisation of an originally Gaelic leas celyn "holly-garden".
[2] Leslie is also frequently used as an anglicization of the male name Ladislaus, or its variant László.
[3][4] In this context, the name is derived from Slavic elements, with 'vladeti' meaning 'rule' and 'slava' meaning 'glory'.
[5] In the United Kingdom, the name is spelled Leslie when given to boys, while for girls it is usually rendered as Lesley.
[citation needed] Notable people and characters with the name include: