Leslie is a surname and given name, derived from the name of Clan Leslie. The name derives from a placename in Aberdeenshire, perhaps an anglicisation of an originally Gaelic "holly-garden". In the United Kingdom, the name is spelled Leslie when given to boys, while for girls it is usually rendered as Lesley. Notable people and characters with the name include: Given name Female Leslie (singer) (born 1985), French pop-R&B singer Leslie Cohen Berlowitz (1944–2020), American academic Leslie Bibb (born 1974), American actress Leslie Caron (born 1931), French actress Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, American puppeteer, also known as Abby Cadabby, on Sesame Street Leslie Carter (1986–2012), American pop/rock singer Mrs. Leslie Carter (1857–1937), American stage actress Leslie Cheng, American mathematician Leslie Erganian, American artist Leslie Feist (born 1976), Canadian singer Leslie Fish, American musician and songwriter Lesley Gore (1946–2015), American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist Leslie Hogben, American mathematician Annette "Leslie" Jones (born 1967), American comedian and actress Leslie Ann Jones, American recording engineer Leslie Mahaffy (1976–1991), Canadian homicide victim Leslie Mann (born 1972), American actress Lesley Manville (born 1956), English actress Leslie Marshall (journalist), American journalist Leslie Marshall (writer), American novelist, magazine editor and journalist Leslie "Sam" Phillips (born 1962), American singer and songwriter Leslie Pope (1954–2020), American set decorator Lesley Stahl (born 1941), American television journalist Lesley Sharp (born 1960), English stage, film, and television actress Leslie Silva (born 1968), American actress Leslie Crocker Snyder (born 1942), American lawyer and former judge Leslie Uggams (born 1943), American actress Leslie Van Houten (born 1949), American murderer and member of the Manson Family Lesley Ann Warren (born 1946), American actress Male Les Aspin (1938–1995), American politician Leslie Banks (1890–1952), English actor Leslie Benzies (born 1971), Scottish video game producer and former president of Rockstar North Leslie Bohem (born 1951), screenwriter who wrote Dante's Peak and Taken, among others Leslie Cauchi, backup singer with The Del-Satins and Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge Leslie Charteris (1907–1993), half-Chinese, half-English author of primarily mystery fiction Leslie Cheung (1956–2003), Hong Kong actor-singer Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born 1963), lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus Leslie Cochran (1951–2012), vagrant cross-dresser of Austin, Texas Leslie Claudius (1927–2012), Indian Olympic hockey player Leslie Crowther (1933–1996), English comedian and TV presenter Leslie Duncan (1880–1952), Australian journalist and politician Leslie J. Edhlund (1911–1994), American mechanical engineer and politician Les Ferdinand (born 1966), English footballer Leslie Frazier (born 1959), American NFL