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

plural of Leech

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leech

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. / (figuratively) A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

(transitive, literally) To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient. / (transitive, figuratively) To drain (resources) without giving back.

(archaic) A physician. / (Germanic paganism) A healer.

(archaic, rare) To treat, cure or heal.

(nautical) The vertical edge of a square sail. / (nautical) The aft edge of a triangular sail.

plural of leech

simple past tense and past participle of leech