Leslie (name)

Leslie is a surname and given name that comes from the name of Clan Leslie. The name can also be spelled Lesley. It originally came from a place name in Aberdeenshire, which might be a changed version of a Gaelic phrase, “leas celyn,” meaning “holly-garden.” In the United Kingdom, the name is usually spelled Leslie for boys and Lesley for girls.

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Danville

• Danville, Quebec • Danville, Alabama • Danville, Arkansas • Danville, California • Danville, Georgia • Danville, Illinois • Danville, Indiana • Danville, Iowa • Danville, Kansas • Danville, Kentucky • Danville, Allegany County, Maryland • Danville, Prince George’s County, Maryland • Dansville, Michigan • Danville, Mississippi • Danville, Missouri • Danville, New Hampshire • Dansville, Livingston County, New York, a village located in the town of North Dansville • Dansville, Steuben County, New York, a town • Danville, Ohio • Danville, Pennsylvania • Danville, Texas • Danville, Vermont, a New England town; Danville (CDP), Vermont, a village located in the town • Danville, Virginia • Danville, Washington, home of Danville’s Lost Gold Ledge, a lost gold mine • Danville, West Virginia • Danville, Wisconsin • Danville, Pretoria, a suburb of Pretoria, Gauteng Province

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Webberville, Michigan

Webberville is a village in Ingham County, Michigan, located within Leroy Township. According to the 2020 census, the population was 1,288. The village is found just northeast of where M-43 and M-52 meet I-96.

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Freemasonry

Freemasonry, sometimes spelled Free-Masonry, is made up of groups that began in medieval times with stone masons. Freemasonry is the oldest known non-religious brotherhood, with records and traditions from the 14th century. Today, Freemasonry includes three main traditions: Each tradition has changed over time from its early form.

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Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the city with the most people in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 874,579, making it the 14th-largest city in the United States, the 7th-largest in the South, and the 2nd-largest in the Southeast (after Jacksonville, Florida).

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Hastings

Hastings (pronounced HAY-stingz) is a seaside town and district in East Sussex on the south coast of England. It is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) east of Lewes and 53 miles (85 kilometers) southeast of London. The town is named after the Battle of Hastings, which happened 8 miles (13 kilometers) to the northwest at Senlac Hill in the year 1066.

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Otsego

Otsego County: Different places with the same name. Otsego Township: Different places with the same name. Cities and towns: Otsego, Michigan; Otsego, Minnesota; Otsego, New York; Otsego, Muskingum County, Ohio; Otsego, Wood County, Ohio; Otsego, Wisconsin (a town); Otsego (community), Wisconsin (a place that is not officially a city or town).

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Schoolcraft

These places and natural features in the United States are named in honor of Henry Schoolcraft.

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Portage

Portage, or portaging, is the act of carrying boats or cargo over land. This is done to go around obstacles in rivers or to move between two bodies of water. A path used for regularly moving items between water bodies is also called a portage.

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Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 according to the 2020 census and was estimated to have 124,006 people in 2025.

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