Last Name LEGH

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Meaning Local: At the legh. A parish in South Lancashire. The 'i' in Leigh was insterted in more recent times.
Local: A town in England, a pasture or meadow, the same as 'Ley,' or 'Lea.' The frequency of this family name in Cheshire, England, led to the old proverb, "As many Leighs as fleas, Masseys as asses, and Davenports as dog's tails."
Origin English, Irish



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