Gender: Female
Lesley Brook was a British stage, film and television actress. Married to an RAF pilot, Terry Spencer, she moved after the war to South Africa for 15 years before returning to the UK. They had three children. Cara, born in 1949 and Raina, born in 1958. They had a third child, a boy, but he died in a tragic accident, drowning in an unfenced swimming pool. She died just short of her 92nd birthday in 2009, her husband dying within 24 hours of her at the age of 90. On stage she appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-on-Avon, including as Olivia in Twelfth Night in 1939.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 3, 2024
On the name Lesley Brook, Lesley means From the Gray Castle. Brook means A Small Stream, Near the Stream or Brook, From the Stream Near the Hollow, From the Western Stream.
The name Lesley Brook is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Lesley is commonly found in United Kingdom, South Africa, United States of America, and 71 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Lesley is recorded 26,572 times globally, ranking it as the 2,459th most common name worldwide.
Lesley is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 14,217 occurrences, making it the 168th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Lesley is found among 1 in every 39 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #168 | 1 : 39 |
| South Africa | #549 | 1 : 624 |
| United States of America | #1,212 | 1 : 526 |
| Netherlands | #802 | 1 : 353 |
| Canada | #652 | 1 : 418 |
| Belgium | #1,019 | 1 : 589 |
| Ireland | #505 | 1 : 218 |
| Spain | #3,476 | 1 : 3,319 |
| Malaysia | #6,211 | 1 : 10,937 |
| Mexico | #4,684 | 1 : 5,299 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Lesley from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lesley Brook was a British stage, film and television actress. Married to an RAF pilot, Terry Spencer, she moved after the war to South Africa for 15 years before returning to the UK. They had three children. Cara, born in 1949 and Raina, born in 1958. They had a third child, a boy, but he died in a tragic accident, drowning in an unfenced swimming pool. She died just short of her 92nd birthday in 2009, her husband dying within 24 hours of her at the age of 90. On stage she appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-on-Avon, including as Olivia in Twelfth Night in 1939.
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