The first name Leon is of French, Greek, Russian, Latin, German, Spanish origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

French: Lion. The Lion is a Figure in Art and Religious Symbolism of Many Cultures; Symbolizing Kingliness and Grandeur and Courage

Greek: A Variant of Leo: Lion

French: Lion - Like

Russian: Lion (Leonid,Lev)

Latin: Lion

German: Lion. The Lion is a Figure in Art and Religious Symbolism of Many Cultures; Symbolizing Kingliness and Grandeur and Courage

Spanish: Lion

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Beatrice  (Shakespearean)
'Much Ado About Nothing' Niece to Leonato

Caer Llion  (Welsh)
From Caerleon

Caerleon  (Arthurian Legend)
Name of a Battle Site

Cleon  (Shakespearean)
'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' Governor of Tharsus

Cleon  (Greek)
Famed; Famous; Illustrious

Cleon  (English)
From the Cliff

Cleone  (Greek)
The Mythological Daughter of a River God

Cleonie  (Irish)
From the Greek Cleone: Daughter of a River God

Desiree  (French)
Desired. The One Desired. Famous Bearer: Napoleon Bonaparte's Mistress

Dionyza  (Shakespearean)
'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' Wife to Cleon

Eleonora  (Swedish)
Light

Eleonora  (Italian)
Shining Light. Variant of Helen

Eleonore  (French)
Shining Light. Variant of Helen

Eugenie  (French)
A Feminine Form of the Greek Eugene. Famous Bearer: Napoleon Iii's Wife, the French Empress Eugenie

Gilleonan  (Scottish)
Servant of St. Adomnan; Derived from the Gaelic Gille Adhamhnain (Servant of St. Adomnan). (G1l-0-nan)

Gliona  (Irish)
From the Greek Cleone, Daughter of a River God

Hermione  (Shakespearean)
'The Winter's Tale' Queen to Leontes

Hero  (Shakespearean)
'Much Ado About Nothing' Daughter to Leonato

Josephine  (French)
May Jehovah Add. Addition (To the Family). A Feminine Form of Joseph. Famous Bearer: French Empress Josephine, Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte

Kayleon  (Hebrew)
Loveable

Len  (English)
Abbreviation of Leonard

Len  (German)
Diminutive of Leonard: Hardy Lion or Lion-bold. St Leonard is the Patron Saint of Prisoners. Famous Bearers: American Composer/Conductor Leonard Bernstein; Italian Renaissance Artist/Scientist Leonard

Len  (Native American)
Flute (In Hopi Indian), Short for Leonard

Lenn  (English)
Abbreviation of Leonard

Lennart  (Swedish)
Swedish Form of Leonard 'Lion'

Lennell  (English)
Abbreviation of Leonard

Lennie  (English)
Abbreviation of Leonard

Lenny  (English)
Abbreviation of Leonard

Lenny  (German)
Diminutive of Leonard: Hardy Lion or Lion-bold. St Leonard is the Patron Saint of Prisoners. Famous Bearers: American Composer/Conductor Leonard Bernstein; Italian Renaissance Artist/Scientist Leonard

Lenora  (Spanish)
From the Name Leona

Leona  (French)
Lion; Lioness. Feminine of Leon

Leona  (Greek)
Feminine Form of Leon: a Variant of Leo: Lion

Leona  (Latin)
Lioness

Leona  (French)
Like a Lion

Leona  (Latin)
Lion (Leola, Leone)

Leonaldo  (Teutonic)
Lion

Leonard  (Teutonic)
Lion-strong, Strong-willed, Ruthless, Intolerant

Leonard  (French)
Lion-bold

Leonard  (Teutonic)
Lion

Leonard  (German)
Like a Lion

Leonard  (German)
Hardy Lion or Lion-bold. St Leonard is the Patron Saint of Prisoners. Famous Bearers: American Composer/Conductor Leonard Bernstein; Italian Renaissance Artist/Scientist Leonardo Da Vinci (In Italian

Leonard  (German)
Bold Lion (Lee, Leon, Leonid, Lionel, Lyon, Lyonel)

Leonarda  (Greek)
Light

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