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View Name: Leontios


LEONTIOS
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Λεοντιος (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". This was the name of various early saints and martyrs. It was also borne by a 7th-century Byzantine emperor.
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VARIANT: Leontius
OTHER LANGUAGES: Léonce (French), Leonzio (Italian), Leonti, Leonty (Russian), Leoncio (Spanish)
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