Lessig is a German surname of Slavic origin. The original Sorbian form, ''Lěsnik'', means either "forest dweller" or "woodman", ''lěs'' meaning "wood forest".
Notable people with the surname include:
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Adolph Lessig (1869–1935), American union leader
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Lawrence Lessig
Lester Lawrence "Larry" Lessig III (born June 3, 1961) is an American legal scholar and political activist. He is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the former director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvar ...
(born 1961), American academic, attorney, and political activist
See also
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Lessing
References
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Germanized Slavic family names
Sorbian-language surnames