Surname Lee in some caucasians?
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 18:13:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Ummm, ever heard of Robert E. Lee.
Definition: 1) The surname LEA, including the common alternate spelling LEE,was originally given to a person who lived in or near a "laye," Middle English meaning 'clearing in the woods.' 2) Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Liathain.". 3) LEE means "plum tree" in Chinese.
Surname Origin: English, Irish, Chinese
Alternate Surname Spellings: LEA, LEIGH
2006-10-07 18:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by beatnik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's just a namesake. And Lee isn't just a Chinese surname or has the origin of a Chinese surname. Some Chinese use Lee as their surname in English, because they know "Lee" is popular in US, and can be pronounced much similar as their Chinese surname----"Li".
Lee is a very popular male first name, ranking 123 out of 1219 for males of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Lee is a very popular surname, ranking 24 out of 88799 for people of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
2006-10-08 01:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Wenjie Z 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lee is also Gaelic (Irish) for "poet", and Old English for "glade". .Many people in very old times took their surnames from what they did or where they lived. So William who lived near the glade might have become William Lee, and Killian the poet could have become Brendan Lee.
The name Lee has been used in such ways by Anglo-Saxons for centuries. My sister married an Irishman whose last name is Lee.
2006-10-08 01:19:38 · answer #3 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lee is a Caucasian name . You must be thinking of the Anglicized Li.
2006-10-08 03:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a coincidence. For example, Robert E. Lee - he is not Chinese!
2006-10-08 01:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by roger_v_kint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ahhhh my name is lee-anne . :~)
2006-10-08 01:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋