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Worldwide, Lesser (Lease
, Lesser
, לסר
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name Lesser is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare feminine name, Philippines, where it is a very rare unisex name, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and China. More frequently, Lesser is the last name as well as the forename.
Lesser is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lesser Weasel / Fieldmouse , the musical character in the musical The Wind in the Willows by George Stiles.