Leigh (name)

Leigh (/liː/ LEE) is both an English surname and a unisex given name meaning "meadow" and "delicate".

Surname

Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
Carol Leigh (1951-2022), American writer and activist
Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer
Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels
Dorothy Leigh (?-c.1616), British writer
Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
Edward Leigh (born 1950), politician in the United Kingdom
Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs
Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
Gerard Leigh
or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
Jack Leigh (1948–2004), photographer
James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), art educator, writer and dramatist
Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), professional poker player
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper-proprietor and Conservative Party politician
Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress
Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
Lora Leigh (born 1965), romance novelist
Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
Margaret 'Molly' Leigh (1685–1748), accused of being a witch
Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
Mercedes Leigh (b.1867 – ?), American actress
Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
Peter Leigh (born 1939), English footballer
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown (1926–2013), cross-bencher on the House of Lords
Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), British film actress
Syd Leigh (1893–?), English professional footballer who played during the inter-war period
Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
Vera Leigh (1903–1944), milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), teacher who died protecting her students during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress
Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer

Given name

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
Leigh Daniel Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, Shadow Academy, and co-host of Game Grumps
Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), American actress
Leigh Bardugo (born 1975), American writer
Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), American science-fiction writer
Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
Leigh Davis (1955–2009), New Zealand-based writer
Leigh Diffey (born 1971), Australian-American commentator
Leigh Francis (born 1973), English comedian
Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
Leigh Halfpenny (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player
Leigh Hart (born 1970), New Zealand comedian and radio show host
Leigh Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
Leigh Hulsey, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Leigh Hunt (born 1784, died 1859) English poet
Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
Leigh Nash (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
Leigh Ann Orsi (born 1981), American dancer and former actress
Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 1991), Bajan and Jamaican singer-songwriter from Little Mix
Leigh Rubin, American cartoonist (Rubes)
Leigh Sales (born 1973), Australian author and journalist
Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
Leigh Whannell (born 1977), Australian screenwriter
Leigh Wood, English boxer

Characters

Amyas Leigh, fictional character from Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho!
Sir Leigh Teabing
, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film based on it
Brenda Leigh Johnson, fictional character in the American television police procedural The Closer, played by Kyra Sedgwick
Leigh Cabot, fictional character in the Stephen King novel Christine.

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