Leon
/ˈliː.ɒn/noun
A masculine given name and surname, and a place name, ultimately derived from the Greek word for "lion."
Did you know?The root behind Leon also gave English words like lion, leopard, and even the zodiac sign Leo, tying the name to one of humanity’s oldest symbols of solar authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewd-
“to tear, peel; the source of the lion-word family is debated and not perfectly certain”
Ancient Greek
Greek
λέων (léōn)
“lion”
Latin
Latin
leo
“lion”
Old French
Old French
lion
“lion”
Modern English
English
Leon
“a personal name and place name”