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Leah (female)

Variants:Lea (F) Lee (F) Lia (F)
Derivative(s):Leanne (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

Hebrew "tender eyed"; OT Genesis 30:21.

Note: Leanne has been coined by the elision of Lea/Leah + Anne.
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