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American general and politician (1835–1905)
Fitzhugh Lee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was an American Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, the 40th Governor of Virginia
Fitzhugh_Lee
Confederate general (1837–1891)
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (May 31, 1837 – October 15, 1891), known as Rooney Lee (often spelled "Roony" among friends and family) or W. H. F. Lee, was the
W._H._F._Lee
Topics referred to by the same term
Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905) was the 40th Governor of Virginia and United States Army general. Fitzhugh Lee or Fitz Lee may also refer to Fitzhugh Lee III
Fitzhugh_Lee_(disambiguation)
American Episcopal lay leader (1788–1853)
Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis (April 22, 1788 – April 23, 1853) was an American Episcopal lay leader in Alexandria County, Virginia in present-day Arlington
Mary_Lee_Fitzhugh_Custis
American political family
Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, Robert E. Lee Jr., Anne Carter Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, and William H. Fitzhugh Lee. Other Lee relations
Lee_family
Wife of Robert E. Lee (1807–1873)
step-grandson of George Washington) and Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis, daughter of William Fitzhugh and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh. Her godmother, Mary Randolph, was
Mary_Anna_Custis_Lee
1865 battle during the American Civil War
acoustic shadow in the woods, Pickett and cavalry commander Major General Fitzhugh Lee did not hear the opening stage of the battle, and their subordinates
Battle_of_Five_Forks
Surname list
pastor Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), American military officer, politician, and diplomat Fitzhugh Lee III (1905–1992), American admiral, grandson of Fitzhugh Lee
Fitzhugh
Vice admiral in the United States Navy
Fitzhugh Lee III (August 19, 1905 – January 20, 1992) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. A 1926 graduate of the United States Naval Academy
Fitzhugh_Lee_III
Confederate States Army general (1807–1870)
join West Point and become a soldier. Anne Lee's family was often supported by a relative, William Henry Fitzhugh, who owned the Oronoco Street house and
Robert_E._Lee
Battle of the American Civil War
fought against Confederate cavalry under Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee in the bloodiest and largest all-cavalry battle of the war. Sheridan's
Battle_of_Trevilian_Station
Series of battles in the American Civil War ending with Confederate surrender (1865)
advance proceeded. Anticipating the Union moves, Lee ordered Major Generals Fitzhugh Lee's, W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee's and Thomas L. Rosser's cavalry divisions to
Appomattox_campaign
18th-century plantation house in Virginia, US
residence of William Fitzhugh, William Henry Fitzhugh, Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee and George Washington Custis Lee. It was built in
Ravensworth_(plantation)
Confederate Army general (1832–1913)
home of his late brother, Major General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee's Ravensworth Mansion. Custis Lee died on February 18, 1913, in Alexandria, Virginia,
George_Washington_Custis_Lee
Unit in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
succeeded Stuart in command of the cavalry Fitzhugh Lee – succeeded Hampton in command of the cavalry W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee Thomas T. Munford Thomas L. Rosser J
Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
Cavalry_Corps,_Army_of_Northern_Virginia
Confederate States Army general (1824–1863)
rear. The results were far better than even Jackson could have hoped. Fitzhugh Lee found the entire right side of the Federal lines in the middle of open
Stonewall_Jackson
First Lady of Virginia
Anne Carter Lee (1839-1862), in honor of his mother. Through her son Sydney, she was the grandmother of Confederate Major General Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905)
Anne_Hill_Carter_Lee
1864 series of battles in Virginia during the American Civil War
too far south for the Confederate right to contain it. Lee sent his cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee to secure the crossroads at Cold Harbor. On May 31 Hancock's
Overland_Campaign
Historic cemetery in Richmond, Virginia
Confederate States Army officers including generals J. E. B. Stuart, Fitzhugh Lee and George Pickett. The cemetery contains the remains of over 11,000
Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)
Hollywood_Cemetery_(Richmond,_Virginia)
Battle of the American Civil War
fighting kept up for an hour after Stuart was wounded with Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee taking temporary command. In the larger picture, Sheridan's raid proved
Battle_of_Yellow_Tavern
Confederate cavalry general (1833–1864)
the family, seeing them socially on frequent occasions. Lee's nephew, Fitzhugh Lee, also arrived at the academy in 1852. In Stuart's final year, in addition
J._E._B._Stuart
Confederate States naval officer (1802 - 1869)
Marie Mason of Virginia. One of their sons was Confederate Major General Fitzhugh Lee who later became Governor of Virginia, diplomat and writer; and served
Sydney_Smith_Lee
June 1970. Fitzhugh Lee was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid on 12 October 1942. Launched as Fitzhugh Lee on 12 December
List_of_Liberty_ships_(F)
Battle of the American Civil War
infantry and cavalry under Major General George Pickett and Major General Fitzhugh Lee. Sheridan's men gave way at various locations during the day but fought
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
Battle_of_Dinwiddie_Court_House
Confederate officer, businessman and writer
Lee said. After the Maryland Campaign, he was promoted to lieutenant and assigned as an aide to his older brother General William Henry Fitzhugh Lee,
Robert_E._Lee_Jr.
Battle of the American Civil War
General Lee. The cavalry divisions of Major Generals Thomas L. Rosser and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee arrived at Five Forks late that night. Fitzhugh Lee took overall
Third_Battle_of_Petersburg
Major battle of the American Civil War
11, including the divisions of Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. (Hampton became the commander of the Cavalry Corps on August
Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
1865 battle of the American Civil War
designated by General Lee, all of the Confederate commands except those of Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson and Major General Fitzhugh Lee would have to
Battle_of_Sailor's_Creek
Battle in the American Civil War
commanded by Major General Fitzhugh Lee, a future governor of Virginia who was a grandson of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee (of American Revolution fame)
Third_Battle_of_Winchester
Battle of the American Civil War
Confederate cavalry that had been harassing them that winter. Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee counterattacked with a brigade of about 800 men. After achieving a localized
Battle_of_Kelly's_Ford
Battle of the American Civil War
War. Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. William Mahone and Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee defeated Union cavalry raiding Confederate railroads south of Petersburg
First Battle of Ream's Station
First_Battle_of_Ream's_Station
1864 battle of the American Civil War
Stuart, including the divisions of Maj. Gens. Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. Grant's orders to Meade were to march the night of May
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
Daughter of Robert E. Lee (1839–1862)
Mary Custis Lee, Mildred Childe Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, and Robert E. Lee Jr. Lee had a privileged
Anne_Carter_Lee
Battle of the American Civil War
Fitzhugh Lee and John R. Chambliss, supported by Col. Milton J. Ferguson's brigade, held the Potomac River fords against the Union infantry. Fitzhugh
Battle_of_Williamsport
1941 film by Raoul Walsh
as Crazy Horse, John Litel as Gen. Phillip Sheridan, Regis Toomey as Fitzhugh Lee, Joseph Crehan as President Ulysses S. Grant, and Hattie McDaniel. George
They_Died_with_Their_Boots_On
Former public sculpture
Virginia governor Fitzhugh Lee and together the funds combined to $52,000. When the construction of the monument was complete, the Lee Monument Association
Robert E. Lee Monument (Richmond, Virginia)
Robert_E._Lee_Monument_(Richmond,_Virginia)
Daughter of Robert E. Lee (1835–1918)
Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Eleanor Agnes Lee, Robert E. Lee Jr., and Mildred Childe Lee. A member of the prominent Lee family
Mary_Custis_Lee
Battle of the American Civil War
troopers were subjected to fire from the artillery of Confederate Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Michigan cavalry under Brig. Gen. George A. Custer forced a crossing
Battle_of_Meadow_Bridge
Historic estate in Virginia, US
enterprise. Custis married Mary Lee Fitzhugh. Their only child to survive to adulthood was Mary Anna Randolph Custis. Robert E. Lee, whose mother was a cousin
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington_House,_The_Robert_E._Lee_Memorial
American actress (born 1967)
1972. From 1972, Roberts lived in Smyrna, Georgia, where she attended Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School, Griffin Middle School, and Campbell High School. In
Julia_Roberts
Private residence in Virginia, United States
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee through his daughter, Mary Ann Randolph Custis Lee who had married a career soldier, Robert Edward Lee. The Lee couple never
White_House_(plantation)
American politician (1741–1809)
Potts Jr. After William Fitzhugh's death, William Henry Fitzhugh inherited the property and rented it to the Lee family. Fitzhugh first served as a legislator
William_Fitzhugh
Confederate and member of the Washington family
George Washington. On September 12, 1861, Washington joined William Henry Fitzhugh Lee and two cavalrymen to scout the Union's right flank during the Battle
John_Augustine_Washington_III
Topics referred to by the same term
Supreme Court William Raymond Lee (1807–1891), American Union Civil War soldier W. H. F. Lee (William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, 1837–1891), Confederate Army
William_Lee
United States Army general (1836–1910)
At Antietam, his men screened Robert E. Lee's left flank. He temporarily assumed command of Fitzhugh Lee's brigade during the subsequent fighting against
Thomas_L._Rosser
American revisionist historical archive
William Jones James Henry Lane Alexander Lawton Fitzhugh Lee Robert E. Lee William Henry Fitzhugh Lee John Letcher Robert D. Lilley George Washington
Southern_Historical_Society
Topics referred to by the same term
(born 1959), 50th Governor of Tennessee Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), 40th Governor of Virginia FitzRoy Henry Lee (1699–1750), Commodore Governor of the Colony
Governor_Lee
Topics referred to by the same term
Admiral Lee may refer to: Fitzhugh Lee III (1905−1992), American vice admiral FitzRoy Henry Lee (1699−1750), British vice admiral Kent Lee (admiral) (1923−2017)
Admiral_Lee
1863 American Civil War battle
only two brigades at Chancellorsville, those of Brig. Gens. Fitzhugh Lee and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. The brigades of Brig. Gens. Wade Hampton and William E.
Battle_of_Chancellorsville
American pianist and composer
Fitzhugh Lee Andrews (February 12, 1873 – March 10, 1961) was an American teacher, composer and performer of both classical and popular works for the piano
Fitzhugh_Andrews
1864–1865 battle of the American Civil War
Gen. Wade Hampton, including the divisions of Maj. Gens. Fitzhugh Lee and W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee. Beauregard's Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
Siege_of_Petersburg
Society hostess and daughter of Robert E. Lee (1846–1905)
II of England. Through her grandmother, Mary Lee Fitzhugh Custis, she was a descendant of William Fitzhugh. Her maternal grandfather, George Washington
Mildred_Childe_Lee
1898 conflict between Spain and the United States
the next Governor General, Ramón Blanco, arrived in Cuba. U.S. consul Fitzhugh Lee learned of these plans and sent a request to the U.S. State Department
Spanish–American_War
People with the surname Lee (English)
Stray Kids Fitzhugh Lee (1835–1905), general, diplomat, and Governor of Virginia Floyd Lee (1933–2020), American blues musician Francis Lee, multiple people
List of people with the English surname Lee
List_of_people_with_the_English_surname_Lee
Confederate Army general (1831–1918)
Spring 1864 under Major General Fitzhugh Lee. Munford was appointed to duty as a brigadier commander by Fitzhugh Lee on November 9, 1864, but, despite
Thomas_T._Munford
Former holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia
administration of Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, a former Confederate cavalry officer and nephew of Gen. Lee. The original holiday was on Lee's birthday (January 19)
Lee–Jackson_Day
Battle of the American Civil War
an Appomattox River tributary. Then, Fitzhugh Lee and his cousin, "Rooney" Lee, second son of Gen. Robert E. Lee, separated their cavalry commands and
Battle_of_Namozine_Church
Final club at Harvard University, US
Justice of the Supreme Court; Harvard Law School professor William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (1858) – Confederate Major General Henry Cabot Lodge – U.S. Senator from
Porcellian_Club
Confederate States Army general (1825–1875)
had received orders from Robert E. Lee to, with the Cavalry divisions of Major Generals William Henry Fitzhugh Lee and Thomas L. Rosser, hold the vital
George_Pickett
Battle of the American Civil War
against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. On May 24, Confederate Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry division (about 2,500 men)
Battle_of_Wilson's_Wharf
Confederate States Army unit
Stuart relayed his orders to Lt. Col. (and future Virginia governor)Fitzhugh Lee. In 1863, further Confederate Army reorganization placed the First Virginia
1st_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment
Topics referred to by the same term
Lee (fl. 1860s), Union Army brevet brigadier general Edwin Gray Lee (1836–1870), Confederate States Army brigadier general, cousin of Robert Fitzhugh
General_Lee_(disambiguation)
Writer and daughter of Robert E. Lee (1841–1873)
Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis Lee. She was a younger sister of George Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, and Anne
Eleanor_Agnes_Lee
Field army of the Confederate States
on April 12, 1862. Robert E. Lee's biographer, Douglas S. Freeman, asserts that the army received its final name from Lee when he issued orders assuming
Army_of_Northern_Virginia
Step-grandson of George Washington (1781–1857)
events he held at Arlington House. On July 7, 1804, Custis married Mary Lee Fitzhugh. Of their four children, only one daughter, Mary Anna Randolph Custis
George Washington Parke Custis
George_Washington_Parke_Custis
Captain w = wounded mw = mortally wounded MG George Pickett, Commanding MG Fitzhugh Lee American Civil War portal Virginia portal Virginia in the American Civil
Battle of Five Forks order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Five_Forks_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Battle of the American Civil War
After learning that Smith's men were only militia, Stuart sent Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee into Carlisle with a white flag, telling Smith to either evacuate the
Battle_of_Carlisle
Military operations in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
flanking the Confederate army, which forced Lee to send forces under Maj. Gen. George Pickett and Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to defend the flank. Grant then deployed
Eastern theater of the American Civil War
Eastern_theater_of_the_American_Civil_War
Military campaign during the American Civil War
brigades (those of Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee, and John R. Chambliss, the latter replacing the wounded W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee) between the Union army and Washington
Gettysburg_campaign
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Harry Fitzhugh Lee House is a historic home located at Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina. It was built in 1922, and is a two-story, five-bay, Colonial
Harry_Fitzhugh_Lee_House
Military unit
commanding officers and training camps to the army corps; Major General Fitzhugh Lee was named as commander of Seventh Army Corps, which was to assemble at
Seventh Army Corps (Spanish–American War)
Seventh_Army_Corps_(Spanish–American_War)
Confederate States Army general (1835–1913)
He had maintained a close friendship with his West Point classmate Fitzhugh Lee, and served under him as a brigadier in the Overland Campaign. He was
Lunsford_L._Lomax
July 19, 2023. Sobel 1978, p. 1651. "Fitzhugh Lee". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 18, 2023. "Fitz Lee Governor". Richmond Dispatch. January
List_of_governors_of_Virginia
Nominee Fitzhugh Lee John Sergeant Wise Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,547 136,508 Percentage 52.77% 47.22% County results Lee: 50–60%
1885 Virginia gubernatorial election
1885_Virginia_gubernatorial_election
Historic house in South Carolina, United States
donated to the Dorchester County Historical Society by current owners Fitzhugh Lee Sweatman Jr. and his wife, Martha Westbury-Sweatman. The Dorchester County
Carroll_Place
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
the war, an army of the Confederate States of America, under General Fitzhugh Lee, attacked and shelled the borough during the Battle of Carlisle on July
Carlisle,_Pennsylvania
American sociologist (1806–1881)
George Fitzhugh (November 4, 1806 – July 30, 1881) was an American social theorist who published racial and pro-slavery social theories in the pre-Civil
George_Fitzhugh
Part of the American Civil War in 1863
infantry corps and directed Stuart to assign the brigades of Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton (now commanded by Col. Laurence S. Baker) to protect
Retreat_from_Gettysburg
School district in Marietta, Georgia, United States
Adult Education Center Harmony Leland Elementary School Fitzhugh Lee High School Fitzhugh Lee Elementary Acworth High School Acworth Elementary School
Cobb_County_School_District
Senior military leaders of the Confederate States of America
held this rank in the PACS and three in the ACSA: Samuel Cooper, Robert E. Lee, and Joseph E. Johnston. The Confederate States Congress authorized the organization
General officers in the Confederate States Army
General_officers_in_the_Confederate_States_Army
American planter and politician (1711–1757)
"Genealogical notes from the Custis-Lee Bible, 1710-1859". Photocopy of Genealogical notes from the Custis-Lee Bible, 1710-1859 – via George Washington
Daniel_Parke_Custis
Battle of the American Civil War
Thomas T. Munford, which were under the overall command of Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, counterattacked a brigade of Union cavalry led by Brig. Gen. Henry E
Battle_of_Amelia_Springs
American politician (1754–1781)
birth George Washington "Washy" Parke Custis (1781–1857), married Mary Lee Fitzhugh. Speculation has also linked Custis as the possible father of William
John_Parke_Custis
Battle of the American Civil War
around the Union Army (commanded by Brig. Gen. Wade Hampton, Brig. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Col. John Chambliss) and the brigade of Col. Albert G. Jenkins (under
Battle of Gettysburg, third day cavalry battles
Battle_of_Gettysburg,_third_day_cavalry_battles
County in Virginia, United States
Bloody Island massacre in 1850 Fitzhugh Lee (from Clermont), Confederate general and governor of Virginia Richard Bland Lee (from Sully Plantation), U.S
Fairfax_County,_Virginia
Topics referred to by the same term
William Fitzhugh (1741–1809) was an American planter, legislator, and patriot. William Fitzhugh may also refer to: William FitzHugh, 4th Baron FitzHugh (1399–1452)
William Fitzhugh (disambiguation)
William_Fitzhugh_(disambiguation)
American politician
January 1, 1890 – January 1, 1894 Lieutenant James Hoge Tyler Preceded by Fitzhugh Lee Succeeded by Charles Triplett O'Ferrall Member of the Virginia House
Philip_W._McKinney
2000 murder in California, U.S.
Kristine Fitzhugh (born September 18, 1947) was murdered on May 5, 2000, in her home in Palo Alto, California by her husband Kenneth Carroll Fitzhugh Jr. (1943–2012)
Murder_of_Kristine_Fitzhugh
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
attacked by an estimated 2,500 Confederate cavalry soldiers under Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. The attack was successfully repulsed by approximately 1,100 troops under
Fort_Pocahontas
High school in Springfield, Virginia, United States
Virginians, citing examples like "Fitzhugh" or "Lee." Fitzhugh Lee, a Confederate general and nephew of Robert E. Lee, was considered due to his ties to
John_R._Lewis_High_School
24, 1864 Battle of Wilson's Wharf Virginia D Union Confederates under Fitzhugh Lee defeated by two Union black regiments. May 25–26, 1864 Battle of New
List of American Civil War battles
List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
University chapel in Virginia, US
Washington Custis Lee, Mary Custis Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Anne Carter Lee, Robert E. Lee Jr., Eleanor Agnes Lee, and Mildred Childe Lee, and his
University_Chapel
City in North Carolina, United States
L. D. Giddens and Son Jewelry Store, Goldsboro Union Station, Harry Fitzhugh Lee House, Odd Fellows Lodge, and Solomon and Henry Weil Houses are listed
Goldsboro,_North_Carolina
American actor (1898–1991)
(1941) as Jim Martin (uncredited) They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Fitzhugh Lee You're in the Army Now (1941) as Captain Radcliffe Bullet Scars (1942)
Regis_Toomey
American Union Army and Confederacy officer (1832–1916)
letters Kimmel wrote to his close friend and fellow 2nd Cavalry officer Fitzhugh Lee. He married Sibbella Lambert on December 28, 1868, and moved to Henderson
Manning_M._Kimmel
Landform in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Exposition Co. was incorporated. Former Virginia Governor Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of General Robert E. Lee, was named its president. The decision was made to locate
Sewell's_Point
1988 historical novel by Richard Adams
Alexander. Rides with Lee at the surrender at Appomattox. General Fitz Lee – Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of Robert E. Lee. Rides with Lee at the surrender at Appomattox
Traveller_(novel)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
The Potts-Fitzhugh House (also called the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home) is a historic house at 607 Oronoco Street, Alexandria, Virginia. It served in the
Robert_E._Lee_Boyhood_Home
Granddaughter of Martha Dandridge Custis (1776–1831)
Anna Custis Lee (1807–1873) Seventh generation George Washington Custis Lee (1832–1913) William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (1837–1891) Robert E. Lee Jr. (1843–1914)
Elizabeth_Parke_Custis_Law
American architectural firm
Fitzhugh & Byron was an architectural partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, whose partners were Lee Mason Fitzhugh (1877–1937) and Lester A. Byron (1889–1963)
Fitzhugh_&_Byron
travel, tourism, insurance
FITZHUGH LEE
FITZHUGH LEE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land, Middle English lee, lea, from Old English lēa, dative case (used after a preposition) of lēah, which originally meant ‘wood’ or ‘glade’.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, as for example Lee in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, and Shropshire, and Lea in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire.Irish : reduced Americanized form of Ó Laoidhigh ‘descendant of Laoidheach’, a personal name derived from laoidh ‘poem’, ‘song’ (originally a byname for a poet).Americanized spelling of Norwegian Li or Lie.Chinese : variant of Li 1.Chinese : variant of Li 2.Chinese : variant of Li 3.Korean : variant of Yi.Lee is a prominent VA family name brought over in 1641 by Richard Lee (d. 1664), a VA planter and legislator. His great-grandsons included the brothers Arthur, Francis L., Richard Henry, and William Lee, all prominent American Revolution legislators and diplomats.
Female
Hebrew
(לִיבָּ×) Variant spelling of Hebrew Liba, LEEBA means "heart." Compare with another form of Leeba.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northamptonshire)
English (chiefly Northamptonshire) : metronymic from Leece 1.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : status name for a feudal tenant or vassal, leenman. Compare Lehmann 1.English : variant of Leaman.
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Leui, LEEVI means "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse or road junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational name from Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leet.An early American bearer of this name was one of the founders of Guilford, CT. William Leete (c. 1613–83), a colonial governor of New Haven colony and CT, was born at Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England. He converted to Puritanism and sailed for America to escape persecution in May 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in West Yorkshire, or the place in Kent. The former is of British origin, appearing in Bede in the form Loidis ‘People of the LÄt’, (LÄt being an earlier name of the river Aire, meaning ‘the violent one’). Loidis was originally a district name, but was subsequently restricted to the city. The Kentish place name may be from an Old English stream name hlÌ„de ‘loud, rushing stream’.Daniel Leeds (1652–1720) was born in England, probably in Nottinghamshire, and emigrated to America with his father, Thomas, some time in the third quarter of the 17th century. The family settled in Shrewsbury, NJ, in 1677. Daniel made almanacs and was surveyor general of the Province of West Jersey in 1682. He was married four times and had numerous children.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.William Fitzhugh (1651–1701), from Bedford, England, emigrated to VA about 1670 and established himself on the Potomac River in what was then Stafford Co., VA, as a planter and exporter. He also practiced law, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served in 1687 as lieutenant colonel of the county militia.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lisa, LEESA means "God is my oath."
Boy/Male
English American French German
Son of Hugh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from ‘The Leen’ (earlier Leon, ‘at the streams’) in Hereford or the Leen river in Nottinghamshire. Both are derived from a Celtic root verb lei- ‘flow’ (for example as in Welsh lliant ‘stream’).English : variant spelling of Lean.
Female
Hebrew
(ש×ִיר-לִי) Hebrew name SHIR-LEE means "song is mine."
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German
Son of Hugh; Surname; Son of Intelligence
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : variant of Leeman.
Female
Yiddish
(לִיבָּ×) Variant spelling of Yiddish Liba, LEEBA means "love." Compare with another form of Leeba.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leake.Dutch (de Leek) : nickname for an uneducated or ignorant person, from Dutch leek ‘layman’.
Female
Hebrew
(×ï‹×¨-לִי) Hebrew name OR-LEE means "light is mine."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : topographic name from Middle English lees ‘fields’, ‘arable land’, plural of lee (see Lee), or from Middle English lese ‘pasture’, ‘meadow’ (Old English lǣs).English : habitational name from Leece or Lees in Lancashire, or Leese in Cheshire, all named from Old English lēas ‘woodland clearings’ (plural of lēah), or from Leece in Cumbria, which was probably named with a Celtic word, lïss ‘hall’, ‘court’, ‘the principal house in a district’.English : variant spelling of Leece 1.Scottish : reduced form of Gillies.Scottish and Irish : reduced and altered form of McLeish.Dutch : variant of Leys.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval female personal name, Lece, a short form of Lettice (Latin Laetitia, meaning ‘happiness’, ‘gaiety’).English : variant of Lees.
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