Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. LEH-AWN  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

French form of Leon (used to refer to the popes named Leo).

Related Names

DiminutivesLéonel, Lionel
Feminine FormsLéone, Léonne
Other Languages & CulturesLeon, Leontios, Leontius(Ancient Greek) Leo, Levon(Armenian) Lionel(Arthurian Romance) Leo, Leon(Croatian) Leoš(Czech) Leo(Danish) Leo, Leon(Dutch) Leo, Leon, Lionel(English) Leo(Estonian) Leo(Finnish) Levan(Georgian) Leo, Leon(German) Leon(Greek) Leone, Leonzio(Italian) Leo(Late Roman) Leons(Latvian) Leontes(Literature) Leonas(Lithuanian) Leo(Norwegian) Leon, Lew(Polish) Leão, Leonel(Portuguese) Leonti, Leontiy, Leonty, Lev, Lyov(Russian) Leon(Slovene) León, Leoncio, Leonel(Spanish) Leo(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsLéon, Lyon(French)
Same SpellingLeón
User SubmissionLéón

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   simple   serious  

Name Days

France: November 10

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Entry updated June 9, 2023