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Leo

A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.

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Leo at a glance

Origin
Latin
Root meaning
“lion”
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈliːəʊ/, /ˈliːoʊ/

Etymology

From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.

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What does the name Leo mean?

A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes. Its root means "lion".

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 ("SRD 5.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Mythology and video game character facts from Wikidata (CC0). Name roots from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).