Definition of "Lee"

An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a meadow (the Anglo-Saxon for meadow being ley or leag).  examples

A unisex given name

1. A male given name derived from the surname, masculine of Leigh  examples

2. A female given name popular in conjoined names such as Lee Ann or Mary Lee.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • “Nora?” She frowned, puzzled.“My name's Leonora,” I said. “At school I was Lee, but now I prefer Nora. I did mention it in the e-mail.”I'd always hated being Lee. It was a boy's name, a name that lent itself to teasing and rhyme.

     2016, Ruth Ware, In a Dark, Dark Wood, Simon and Schuster, page 21

A placename, for example:

1. A number of places in England:

   1. A neighbourhood near the village of Berrynarbor, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS5546).  examples

   2. A small village in Ilfracombe parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS4846).  examples

   3. A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London.  examples

   4. A village in Buckinghamshire, commonly known as The Lee.  examples

   5. Alternative spelling of Lea, the River Lea in eastern England.  examples

2. A river in County Cork, Ireland.  examples

3. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A former settlement in Inyo County, California.  examples

   2. A town in Madison County, Florida.  examples

   3. A village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois.  examples

   4. An unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana.  examples

   5. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.  examples

   6. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.  examples

   7. An unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada.  examples

   8. A town in Strafford County, New Hampshire.  examples

   9. A town and village in Oneida County, New York.  examples

   10. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lee Township.  examples

A surname from Chinese.  examples

A surname from Korean of Korean origin. Alternative form of Rhee (Hanja: 李; Hangul: 이 & 리)  examples

A male given name

1. A nickname for various given names with the first syllable as Lee; Clipping of Leo, Leroy.  examples