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I have seen this name being used for males in shows as well in real life. Please add this name as both masculine and feminine.
The meaning that’s given here seems to be outdated, but I don’t know what theories etymologists consider valid nowadays.The Aolic variant was Λάτων (Laton) and the Doric variants were Λατώ (Lato) and Λητόα (Letoa). The Latin version is Latona, from the Doric Lato. [noted -ed]
The usages of 'Literature' and 'Popular Culture' should also be added for this name, for it was the name of Leto Atreides I and his grandson Leto Atreides II from Frank Herbert's "Dune" novels. "Dune" was also made into a film in the '80s, which hopelessly flopped at the time but is now considered a cult film.Also note that the name Leto was not invented by the author himself for these characters from the "Dune" universe - the Greek origin as stated here in the database also applies to the name of these characters. You see, the Atreides family (which was founded by Vorian Atreides) is ultimately Greek in origin, so it makes sense for Frank Herbert to have used a name of genuine Greek origin, rather than for him to have invented a Greek-sounding name himself.

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