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Leon (Ancient Greek: λέων, romanized: léon; leōn) is a first name of Greek origin, meaning "lion". It gave rise to similar names in other languages, including the Latin Leo, French Lyon or Léon, Irish Leon, Spanish León, Levon Լեվոն Armenian or Georgian Levan / ლევან. In Greek mythology, Leon was a giant killed by Heracles.
Leonard or Leo is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin Leo, and the suffix hardu ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion ...
Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning "lion".Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo.. Léo is used as a diminutive or variant of the names Léon, Léonard, Léonardon, Leonardo, Léonid, Léonor, Léonore, Eléonore, Léopold and Léonie, and in recent times has been adopted as a fully-fledged given name on its own.
This deep dive into Leon County school names starts with Leon High for a myriad of reasons. It is the oldest accredited school in the state, founded in 1831, but most importantly, many of the ...
Leo is a given name in several languages. In European languages, it is usually a masculine given name and it comes from the Latin word leo, which in turn comes from the Greek word λέων meaning "lion". It can also be used as a short form of other names that begin with Leo-, such as Leonard, Leonardo, Leonidas or Leopold, and occasionally ...
The name Lev is a first name, or less commonly a surname. It may be of different origins. The first name Lev comes from Hebrew and means "heart" (לב). It is also a common Israeli surname and uncommon first name. It is common with German Jews with Levite origins. Related names include Leffmann, Levitz, Levy, Levi, etc.
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Leone "Léon" Montana, the titular protagonist of Léon: The Professional; Leon Powalski, a Star Fox character; Leongar, aka Leon, a character in Kirby and the Forgotten Land; Leon, aka Leon of Light, a character from the game Crusaders Quest; Leon, a character from the RPG Maker game 8:11; Leon Bronev, a character from the series Professor Layton