Lee may refer to:

Name

Given name

Lee (given name) Lee is a given name derived from the English surname Lee (which is ultimately from a placename derived from Old English ''leah'' "clearing; meadow"). According to the Social Security Administration's popular baby name database, its popularity pe ...

, a given name in English

Surname

* Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname **

Li (surname 利) Lì is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is pronounced Lei in Cantonese, and often spelled Lee in Hong Kong and overseas-Chinese communities. It is listed 364th in the Song Dynasty classic ''Hundred ...

or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese surname * Lý (Vietnamese surname) or Lí (李), a common Vietnamese surname *

Lee (Korean surname) Lee, Revised Romanization of Korean, I, or Yi () is the List of South Korean surnames by prevalence, second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (Korean surname), Kim (김). Historically, 李 was officially written as Ni () in Korea. The ...

or Rhee or Yi (Hanja , Hangul or ), a common Korean surname *

Lee (English surname) Lee is a common surname in English language, English-speaking countries. In the United States during the year 2000 US Census, 2000 census, "Lee" was the most common American surnames, 22nd-most-common surname.United States Census Bureau.Genealo ...

, a common English surname * List of people with surname Lee ** List of people with surname Li ** List of people with the Korean family name Lee

Geography

United Kingdom

Lee, Devon Berrynarbor (historically Berry Narbor, Berrie Nerbert, etc) is a village, civil parish and former manor in the North Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 749, increasing to 802 at the ...

* Lee, Hampshire * Lee, London * Lee, Mull, a location in Argyll and Bute * Lee, Northumberland, a location * Lee, Shropshire, a location *

Lee-on-the-Solent Lee-on-the-Solent, often referred to as Lee-on-Solent, is a seaside district of the Borough of Gosport in Hampshire, England, about five miles (8 km) west of Portsmouth. The area is located on the coast of the Solent. It is primarily a resi ...

, Hampshire * Lee District (Metropolis) * The Lee, Buckinghamshire, parish and village name, formally known as Lee * River Lee - alternative name for

River Lea The River Lea ( ) is in South East England. It originates in Bedfordshire, in the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire, along the Essex border and into Greater London, to meet the River Thames at Bow Creek. It is one of t ...

United States

Lee, California Lee (also, Lees Camp) is a former settlement in Inyo County, California. It was located near the Nevada state line, east of Beatty Junction. A post office operated at Lee from 1907 to 1912. Its first postmaster was John H. Lawrence. The name h ...

Lee, Florida Lee is a town in Madison County, Florida, United States. The population was 375 at the 2020 census. Geography Lee is located in eastern Madison County at . U.S. Route 90 passes through the north side of the town, leading northwest to Madison, ...

Lee, Illinois Lee is a village in DeKalb County and Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census, up from 313 at the 2000 census. Geography Lee is located on the border of DeKalb and Lee counties at (41.794240, -88.940951). V ...

Lee, Indiana Lee is an unincorporated community in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History The site of what is now Lee is first recorded as a station stop on the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Railroad, a company which by late 1 ...

Lee, Maine Lee is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated in 1832. The community was named for Stephen Lee, an early settler. The population was 916 at the 2020 census. Lee has been home to Lee Academy since 1845. Geograph ...

Lee, Massachusetts Lee is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, metropolitan statistical area. The population was 5,788 at the 2020 census. Lee, which includes the villages of South and East Lee, is p ...

, a New England town **

Lee (CDP), Massachusetts Lee is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Lee in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2010 census, out of 5,943 in the entire town of Lee. Geography The Lee CDP is located in the cen ...

, the central village in the town *

Lee, Nevada Lee is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The community is located on the reservation land belonging to, and constituting the sole organized community of, the South Fork Band of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshon ...

Lee, New Hampshire Lee is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,520 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural farm and bedroom community, being close to the University of New Hampshire. History Lee was first settled by Eur ...

Lee, New York Lee is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,486 at the 2010 census. The Town of Lee is northwest of Rome. History The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811. The town was named after Revolut ...

, a town **

Lee (hamlet), New York Lee is a hamlet located in the Town of Lee in Oneida County, New York Oneida County is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,125. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of t ...

, within the town of Lee * Lees Station, Tennessee, also called Lee * Lee Peak, in Missouri * Mount Lee, in California * Van Aken–Lee (RTA Rapid Transit station) (signed "Lee – Van Aken"), a station on the RTA Blue Line in Cleveland, Ohio *

Lee County (disambiguation) Lee County is the name of twelve counties in the United States: * Lee County, Alabama * Lee County, Arkansas * Lee County, Florida * Lee County, Georgia * Lee County, Illinois * Lee County, Iowa * Lee County, Kentucky * Lee County, Mississippi * Lee ...

Lee Township (disambiguation) Lee Township may refer to: Canada * Lee Township, Ontario Arkansas * Lee Township, Boone County, Arkansas * Lee Township, Cleveland County, Arkansas, in Cleveland County, Arkansas * Lee Township, Johnson County, Arkansas, in Johnson County, Ar ...

Other countries

* Lée, France *

Lee (Village) - Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand Lee (Hindi: ली) is a small village located in Pauri Tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district (Pin Code : 246001, STD Code: 01368), Uttarakhand India. Even in 2022 there is no road system in this village, the government officials are very corrupt he ...

, in India * Electoral district of Lee, South Australia * River Lee, in Ireland *

Lee (Vechte) Lee is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Vechte near Hoogstede. See also *List of rivers of Lower Saxony All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea. A–Z A B D E F G ...

, a river of Germany, tributary of the Vechte

Enterprises

* Lee (jeans), a clothing brand * Lee Enterprises (LEE on NYSE), publicly traded newspaper holding company including ''St. Louis Post Dispatch'' * Lee Equity Partners, a private equity firm founded by Thomas H. Lee after leaving Thomas H. Lee Partners in 2006 * Lee Filters, a manufacturer of lighting filters *

Lee University Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee. It was originally the Church of God Bible Training School, a small Bible institute founded in 1918 with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I. Chambers. The school grew ...

, a private liberal arts university in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States * Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm founded by, but after 2006 not associated with, Thomas H. Lee * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear

Art, entertainment, and media

* ''Lee'' (2007 film), a 2007 film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), a 2017 film * ''Lee'' (novel), a novel by Tito Perdue * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds

Other uses

* Tropical Storm Lee (2011) * Lee side, the side of a ship which is downwind, the side away from windward * Lee wave, periodic change of pressure in a stream of air when the wind moves over mountains *

M3 Lee The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander. In British Co ...

, a medium tank used during World War II