Leander namn

leander namn
Meaning & History. Latinized form of the Greek name Λέανδρος (Leandros), derived from λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. 1 2 The name Leander is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lion-man". Leander is an almost unknown name with great potential as a possible alternative to the overused Alexander. In Greek legend, Leander was the powerful figure who swam across the Hellespont every night to visit his beloved Hero, a priestess of. 3 4 Leander is a given name. The most famous bearer of the name is mythological, from the story of Hero and Leander. People named Leander include: Leander of Seville (c. – or ), Catholic saint and bishop who converted the son of the Visigothic king from Arianism. Leander Babcock (–64), United States Representative from New York. 5 Leander is both a girl’s and boy’s name with Greek origins. Not only does this name sound cool but it also has the brilliant meaning of “lion man.” In Greek mythology, Leander was a powerful figure who would swim across the Hellespont, now modern-day Turkey, to his beloved hero, a priestess of Aphrodite. 6 What does Leander mean? L eander as a boys' name is pronounced lee-AN-der. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Leander is "lion man". Greek mythology: Leander swam across the Hellespont to visit his beloved, Hero. Saint Leander (seventh century) was a Spanish saint. STARTS/ENDS WITH Le-, -er. ASSOCIATED WITH greek, lion, mythology, hero. 7 8 Den 31 december 20personer bosatta i Sverige med Leander som efternamn. 9 Leander är ett namn som i Sverige används både som förnamn och som efternamn. 10