Leigh ( ) is both an
English surname
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and a
unisex
Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality.
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given name
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meaning "meadow" and "delicate".
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Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
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Augusta Leigh
Augusta Maria Leigh (''née'' Byron; 26 January 1783 – 12 October 1851) was the only surviving daughter of John Byron (British Army officer), John "Mad Jack" Byron, the poet Lord Byron's father, by his first wife, Amelia Osborne, Marchiones ...
(1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
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Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
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Carol Leigh (1951–2022), American writer and activist
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Carolyn Leigh
Carolyn Leigh (August 21, 1926 – November 19, 1983) was an American lyricist for Broadway, film, and popular songs. She is best known as the writer with partner Cy Coleman of the pop standards "Witchcraft" and " The Best Is Yet to Come". W ...
(1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
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Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
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Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
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Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer
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Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels
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Dorothy Leigh (?-c.1616), British writer
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Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
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Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (born 20 July 1950) is a British Conservative Party politician who has been serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gainsborough, previously Gainsborough and Horncastle, since 1983. Parliament's longes ...
(born 1950), a politician in the United Kingdom
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Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
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Eva Leigh (1895–1981), English artist
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Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs
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Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
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Gerard Leigh or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
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Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
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Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
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Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
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Jack Leigh (1948–2004), photographer
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James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), art educator, writer and dramatist
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Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
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Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), professional poker player
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Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jennifer Jason Leigh (born Jennifer Leigh Morrow; February 5, 1962) is an American actress. She began her career on television during the 1970s before making her film breakthrough in the teen film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982). She re ...
(born 1962), American actress
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John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
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Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and Conservative Party politician
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Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
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Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress
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Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
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Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
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Lora Leigh (born 1965), romance novelist
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Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
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Margaret 'Molly' Leigh (1685–1748), accused of being a witch
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Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
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Mercedes Leigh (b.1867 – ?), American actress
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Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
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Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh (born 20 February 1943) is an English screenwriter, producer, director and former actor with a film, theatre, and television career spanning more than 60 years. His accolades include prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin In ...
(born 1943), British screenwriter and director
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Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
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Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
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Peter Leigh (1939–2024), English footballer
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Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown (1926–2013), cross-bencher on the House of Lords
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Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of ''The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail''
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Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
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Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
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Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
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Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
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Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
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Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
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Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), British film actress
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Syd Leigh (1893–?), English professional footballer who played during the inter-war period
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Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
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Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
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Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
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Tristan Leigh (born 2003), American football player
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Vera Leigh (1903–1944), a milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
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Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), a teacher who died protecting her students during the
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Newtown Public Schools, Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people. The victims were 20 children bet ...
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Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress
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Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer
Given name
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Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
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Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
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Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
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Leigh Daniel Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, Shadow Academy, and co-host of ''Game Grumps''
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Leigh-Allyn Baker
Leigh-Allyn Baker (born March 13, 1972) is an American actress. She had recurring roles on ''Charmed'' and as Ellen on ''Will & Grace'', and a starring role as mother Amy Duncan (Good Luck Charlie), Amy Duncan on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Good ...
(born 1972), American actress
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Leigh Bardugo (born 1975), American writer
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Leigh Brackett
Leigh Douglass Brackett (December 7, 1915 – March 24, 1978) was an American author and screenwriter. Nicknamed "the Queen of space opera, Space Opera", she was one of the most prominent female writers during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. ...
(1915–1978), American science-fiction writer
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Leigh Brewer (1933–2013), New Zealand dancer and choreographer
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Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
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Leigh Davis (1955–2009), New Zealand-based writer
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Leigh Diffey (born 1971), Australian-American commentator
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Leigh Francis (born 1973), English comedian
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Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
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Leigh Halfpenny
Stephen Leigh Halfpenny (born 22 December 1988) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a fullback (rugby union), fullback or wing (rugby union), wing for Harlequin F.C., Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby, English Premiership. Halfpenny is ...
(born 1988), Welsh rugby union player
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Leigh Hart (born 1970), New Zealand comedian and radio show host
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Leigh Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
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Leigh Hulsey, member of the
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with ...
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Leigh Hunt
James Henry Leigh Hunt (19 October 178428 August 1859), best known as Leigh Hunt, was an English critic, essayist and poet.
Hunt co-founded '' The Examiner'', a leading intellectual journal expounding radical principles. He was the centre ...
(born 1784, died 1859) English poet
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Leigh Kavanagh (born 2005), Irish footballer
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Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
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Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
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Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
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Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
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Leigh Nash
Leigh Anne Bingham Nash ( ; born June 27, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist for the Christian alternative rock band Sixpence None the Richer and was also a member of Fauxliage. Her debut solo album, ''Blue on ...
(born 1976), American singer-songwriter
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Leigh Ann Orsi (born 1981), American dancer and former actress
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 4 October 1991) is an English singer and actress. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, which was formed and won the The X Factor (British series 8), eighth series of, ''The X Factor (British ...
(born 1991), Bajan and Jamaican singer-songwriter from Little Mix
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Leigh Richmond (1911–1995), American writer
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Leigh Rubin, American cartoonist (''Rubes'')
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Leigh Sales
Leigh Peta Sales (born 10 May 1973) is an Australian journalist and author, best known for her work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She has won three Walkley Awards, and in 2023 was nominated for the Gold Logie Award for M ...
(born 1973), Australian author and journalist
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Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
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Leigh Whannell
Leigh Whannell (; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including ''Saw (2004 film), Saw'' (2004), ''Dead Silence'' (2007), ''Insidious (film), Insid ...
(born 1977), Australian screenwriter
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Leigh Wood, English boxer
Fictional characters
* Amyas Leigh, fictional character from Charles Kingsley's novel ''
Westward Ho!''
*Leigh Cabot, fictional character in the Stephen King novel ''
Christine'' and its
film adaptation
A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...
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Sir Leigh Teabing, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel ''The Da Vinci Code'' and the 2006 film based on it
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Brenda Leigh Johnson, fictional character in the American television police procedural ''The Closer'', played by Kyra Sedgwick
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