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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Lee is a girl's and boy's name, as well as a common surname. In Chinese, Lee can be used for either gender and means "plum." It can also be used for either a boy or a girl, and it means "meadow" and "shelter from the storm." The Irish Lee is used for boys only, and means "poetic."

POPULARITY

Lee is the 24th most common surname in the United States. Lee's height of popularity in the USA as a girl's name occurred in the 1950's ranking at 226th. In 1991, it dropped to the 982nd most popular girl's name. Lee is much more popular in South Australia ranking 449th in 2003.

As a last name, Lee is quite popular.

FACTS

• Two signers of the Declaration of Independence were, Francis Lightfoot Lee and Richard Henry Lee.
• Harper Lee won the Pulitzer Prize for "To Kill a Mockingbird".

Members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:

• Jerry Lee Lewis
• John Lee Hooker
• Brenda Lee

NAMESAKES

Lee Castle,also known as The Lee, in Scotland is over 700 years old and sits on 260 acres of land. The original lands of Lee were granted to William Locard around 1272. William's son Symon Locard built his castle by the 13th century. Charles James Lockhart (revised version of Locard) renovated and extended the original Castle of Lee in the early part of the 19th century.

The castle consists of 14 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 4 reception rooms, a great hall, ballroom, conference room, private chapel and heated swimming pool. The grounds include a Japanese garden, Japanese bridges, pergolas, a pond and Rockery garden.

In 2002, the owners of Lee Castle put it up for sale with an asking price of 14 million dollars.

• Lee, Florida
• Lee, Illinois
• Lee, Massachusetts
• Lee, Maine

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Lee Janzen (PGA tour golfer)
• Lee Roy Selmon (Hall of Fame football player)
• Lee Smith (baseball player)
• Lee Trevino (Hall of Fame golfer)
• Lee Ann Womack (musician)
• Lee Aaron (Jazz musician)
• Lee Armstrong (actress)
• Lee Atwater (Politician)
• Lee Bales (baseball player)
• Lee Beaman (1989 Miss NORTH CAROLINA)
• Lee Berkow (1959 MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)
• Lee Wallard (1951 winner of the Indy 500)
• Leelee Sobieski (actress)

Celebrities with Lee as a middle name:

• Jamie Lee Curtis (actress)
• Tommy Lee Jones (actor)
• Bonny Lee Bakley (Victim)

Celebrities with Lee as a last name:

• Bruce Lee (actor)
• Derrek Lee (baseball player)
• Spike Lee (film director)
• Tommy Lee (musician)

Celebrity babies named Lee:

• Lee, child of Bruce Boxleitner
• Lee, child of Jane Brody
• Lee, child of Paul Butterfield
• Lee, child of Ringo Starr

NOTES

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OTHER LEE'S

Lee Smith, Lee Johnson, Lee Williams, Lee Jones, Lee Brown, Lee Davis, Lee Miller, Lee Wilson, Lee Moore, Lee Taylor, Lee Aaker, Lee Aanderud, Lee Aanonsen, Lee Aarhus, Lee Aarons, Lee Aaronson, Lee Aase, Lee Aaseng, Lee Aastrom, Lee Aba, Lee Abadi, Lee Abair, Lee Abankwah, Lee Abano, Lee Abare, Lee Abasolo, Lee Abastillas, Lee Abate, Lee Abbamondi, Lee Abbamonte, Lee Abbatemarco, Lee Abbey, Lee Abbitt, Lee Abbonizio, Lee Abbott, Lee Abbriano, Lee Abbruzzese, Lee Abbud, Lee Abby, Lee Abdon, Lee Abdulrahim, Lee Abe, Lee Abel, Lee Abell, Lee Abeloos, Lee Rae, Lee Sepulveda, Lee Aadahl, Lee Aalderink, Lee Aamodt, More results

Author: JL Perry