All About The Name Leander
The boy’s name Leander (lee-ann-der) is a Latin name meaning: “lion man”. The name Leander is a form of the Greek name Leandros, derived from l eōn ‘lion’ and anēr ‘man’. In Greek mythology Leander was a young man from Abydos, who he fell in love with Hero a priestess of Aphrodite.
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Lion man
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Current Popularity:
Not in the US top 1,000 names
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Ancient, Animal, Latin, Mythology, Name Collection, Saints, Uncommon, Whimsical
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