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Lee

Pronunciation: /liː/

The English word “Lee” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, Indiana.
  2. An unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada.
  3. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Lee Township.

Etymology

From Old English lēa, the dative case of lēah (“meadow”), originally to denote someone who lived near a meadow.

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