Leek (surname)
Leek is a surname. In English, it is an alternative spelling of Leake. In Dutch, it is a topographical name for someone living near a water named leek, from the word leek meaning "border water".[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Andy Leek (born 1958), English musician
- Gene Leek (born 1936), American former baseball player
- Geoff Leek (1932–2008), Australian rules footballer
- John de Leche or de Leek, Archbishop of Dublin (1311-1311)
- Ken Leek (1935–2007), Welsh footballer
- Miranda Leek (born 1993), American archer
- Peter Leek (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer
- Ralph Leek, American football player
- Stephen Leek (born 1959), Australian composer, conductor, educator and publisher
- Sybil Leek (1917–1982), English witch, astrologer and psychic
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon (2022). Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115.
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