Lee is a chinese surname
But some actor or actress have Lee as their middle name
Example:
Jamie Lee Curtis
Tommy Lee Jones
Jason scott lee - looks asian so mabye have chinese blood
brandon and shannon lee - of course dad is bruce lee chinese..
So caucasians with Lee in their name have chinese blood too? or is it just a namesake?
2006-10-07 18:13:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Celebrities
my birth surname was lee and there is no eastern connection in my family.
2006-10-07 18:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by oldbadmod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know Lee isn't necessarily asian, also those actors you mentioned has Lee as a middle name. You can pick any name for a middle name.
Most asians with the last name Lee has it spelled differently too: it sounds like Lee but spelled Li.
I know a lot of chinese families here that has the surname Young, but there are also americans with the same surname.
The world is getting smaller, it shouldn't be surprising that names transition from one country to another.
2006-10-08 01:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Leela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lee is a traditional name with English and Irish origins. It is a change in spelling from the word "lea" meaning a clearing in the woods, so it originally referred to someone who lived in that kind of place. A lot of English names referred to either place or profession. A famous US Civil War general who led the Confederate troops was Robert E. Lee. There are many Caucasian people with the last name Lee (or with Lee as a first or middle name) that have no connection to China.
2006-10-08 01:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone with that last name is Chinese. For example, Bill Lee, former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
Also, I'm pretty sure Spike Lee is not Chinese!
2006-10-08 23:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by Tony M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin's middle name is Lee and we are definitely not of Chinese ancestry...
The boy's and girl's name Lee is pronounced lee. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "pasture or meadow." Place name. Surname frequently used in the American South as a given name in honor of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Tough-guy actor Lee Marvin; Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca; actor Lee Majors.
2006-10-08 01:22:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a namesake. I have several family members with Lee as a middle name.
2006-10-08 01:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate army. He was not Asian at all.
2006-10-08 01:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, there's always General Robert E. Lee as well, most definitely not a Chinese guy.
2006-10-08 01:22:01 · answer #8 · answered by buickluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lee is an asian name, and some people use it as a middle name or first name.
2006-10-08 01:19:57 · answer #9 · answered by blingding 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It must just be a popular middle name and they probably are Chinese if they have it as a last name.
2006-10-08 17:14:06 · answer #10 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but Lee isnt just chinese i know koreans with the last name Lee too i think its mainland asia mostly
2006-10-08 01:16:26 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋