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A surname originating as an occupation, derived from the profession leech, a former word for a physician.

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Leech

Source Word

Leech

Proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation, derived from the profession leech, a former word for a physician.

Japanese Meaning

職業に由来する名字。かつて「医師」を意味していた「leech」という職業名から派生した姓

My grandmother often recounted how Leech, our family’s medieval ancestor, treated villagers with herbs and rudimentary surgery.

祖母は、かつて「医師」を意味した姓を持つ先祖が薬草や簡易な外科で村人を治療していたことをよく語ってくれました。

Sense（1）

A surname originating as an occupation, derived from the profession leech, a former word for a physician.

Leeches

（ plural ）