Leon name - Meaning of Leon
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 1
- Usage
- English, German, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Ancient Greek, Latin
- Pronounced
- LEE-awn (English) , LE-awn (German, Polish), lee-AHN
- Leon Meaning
- Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), a Russian Communist revolutionary. Leon is a variant of Leo, with Greek roots. Leo originates in Latin language and means "lion man". It is a very popular masculine given name all over the world and the name of 13 popes throughout history. Its usage in the United States has declined significantly in recent times.
Leon Related Names
Feminine Forms: Leona, Leone (English), Leona (German)
Other Languages: Levon (Armenian), Léon, Lionel (French), Levan (Georgian), Leone (Italian), Leonas (Lithuanian), León (Spanish)
Leon Celebrities
Leon Day - baseball player, Leon Bright - football player, Leon Burton - football player, Leon Clarke - football player, Leon Edel - author, Leon Joe - football player, Leon Lai - actor, Leon McFadden - baseball player, Leon Cort - football player,
