Leigh

American  

[lee] / li /

noun

1. Vivien Vivian Mary Hartley, 1913–67, English actress.

2. a male or female given name.

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Leigh ¹ British  

/ liː /

noun

1. Mike. born 1943, British dramatist and theatre, film, and television director, noted for his use of improvisation. His plays include Abigail's Party (1977), and his films include High Hopes (1988), Secrets and Lies (1996), Vera Drake (2004), and Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

2. Vivien, real name Vivian Hartley. 1913–67, English stage and film actress. Her films include Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), for both of which she won Oscars

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Leigh ² British  

/ liː /

noun

1. a town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: engineering industries. Pop: 43 006 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Nike signed No. 1-ranked pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters to its roster of sponsored athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a long time, endocrinologist Leigh Perreault, MD, felt uneasy about how weight management was handled in routine medical care.

From Science Daily

He and his wife, Janet Leigh, were invited to dinner at Cole Porter’s apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal

In her review for The Times, Leigh Haber writes Nuzzi “has succeeded brilliantly in her wish not to be understood.”

From Los Angeles Times

Audience member Leigh Richards asked the panel: "How do you plan on bringing the horrendous waiting lists down?"

From BBC