Leech

Etymology

 * As an English surname, variant of.
 * As an surname, from   ; see.

Proper noun

 * , derived from the profession leech, a former word for a physician.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Leech is the 6640th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5099 individuals. Leech is most common among White (91.8%) individuals.

Etymology
From, from. Though yields Ripuarian, the form is due to early shortening, lowering, and secondary lengthening (cf.  with ).

Noun

 * 1)  light

Etymology
From earlier, from , from , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1) light
 * 2)  lamp, candle;