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Lee is a common surname in English-speaking countries. In Canada , "Lee" was the 4th-most-common surname outside of Quebec . [ 1 ] In the United States during the 2000 census , "Lee" was the 22nd-most-common surname.
In English Canada, names follow much the same convention as they do in the United States and United Kingdom.Usually the "first name" (as described in e.g. birth certificates) is what a child goes by, although a middle name (if any) may be preferred—both also known as "given names."
This is a set of lists of English personal and place names having spellings that are counterintuitive to their pronunciation because the spelling does not accord with conventional pronunciation associations. Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages.
This category is for surnames found in the English language Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ...
The Dauphin Map of Canada, c. 1543, showing the areas Cartier visited. Newfoundland is near the upper right; Florida and the Bahamas are at lower left. While a variety of theories have been postulated for the name of Canada, its origin is now accepted as coming from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning 'village' or 'settlement'. [1]
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.
Buckley is a surname originating from either Ireland or England where it is particularly common, as well as Canada and the United States.. Some sources outline an Irish origin, [1] whereas others outline an Old English origin.
The name developed into the Old French Clovis, Clouis, and Louis. The name Lowis spread to England through the Normans. In the United Kingdom Lewis is most commonly associated with Wales, and is a common Welsh Patronym. The name developed as an Anglicised or diminutive form of native Welsh names such as Llywelyn.