Armitage – the name
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Rosalind (Roz): It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is “gentle horse”. Also possibly a 16th-century poetic creation by Spenser, which has the meaning “beautiful rose”. Used as a given name since the mid-19thcentury.
Leslie (Les): Origin: Scottish-Gaelic. The boy’s and girl’s name Leslie. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is “holly garden”. Also possibly “the gray castle” or from the gray fortress. Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan, first used as a given name in the 18th century. Used mainly for boys in England and Scotland. In the US, Leslie is used mainly for girls. The Lezlie spelling preserves the original Scottish pronunciation.
Armitage: In Great Britain : 20,465 people share the surname Armitage according to our estimation. The surname Armitage is the 475th most common name in Great Britain.
