Leonie

Leonie
Gender Female
Origin
Meaning "lioness"
Other names
Related names (m.) Leon

Leonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name, (meaning "lioness"), from the masculine personal name Leon (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname.[1][2]

The name Leoni/Leonie also derives from the Greek name Leonidas. It is commonly used in Greece, but with a different pronunciation than in English.

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity there are several saints named Saint/Agios Leonidas. Therefore, a child born into orthodoxy would have their name day (religious celebration m. See: name day) People with the name or its variants would celebrate on the day the Saint was killed.

People with the name or its variants include:

See also

S. Leonie Brown (1963), Doctor of Education and Writer

References

  1. "LEONIE". babynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. "Leon meaning and Leon origin". babynamecollection.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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