Les

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Short form of Leslie or Lester, which means "from the gray fortress" or "dweller at the gray fortress"
Pronunciation
LEHS,
LEHZ
Less
Popularity
Les is not a common name worldwide, but it has had some popularity in the United States, peaking in the 1930s-1950s.

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Les Name meanings & History

Short form of Leslie or Lester, which means "from the gray fortress" or "dweller at the gray fortress". Short form of Leslie or Lester. Les is mainly used as a nickname, but can also be used as a standalone name.

Zodiac Sign of Les: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Les:

L: Languid,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Lazy,Lovely,Liaison

E: Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment

S: Social Standing,Sensuality,Solidity,Sex,Success,Security,Status

Les is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Les Paul (American musician and inventor), Les Brown (American motivational speaker and author)

2.) Les (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Short form of Leslie, which means "garden of hollies" or "from the grey fortress"

Scripts: Les
Лесь(Ukrainian)

Pronunciation: LESY
Less


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Description: Short form of Leslie, which means "garden of hollies" or "from the grey fortress". Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas. Les is typically used as a boy's name, but could be used as a unisex name as well.

Famous People

Some famous Les's include Les Brown (motivational speaker and author), Les Paul (guitarist and inventor), and Les Miles (football coach).

3.) Les (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) short for Leslie

Other Forms: Lez, Lezli


4.) Les (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Scottish, English) a short form of Leslie, Lester.

Other Forms: Less, Lessie


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