Leontius
/liːˈɒn.ʃi.əs/noun
A masculine given name and historical name borne by several Byzantine figures.
Did you know?Leontius is ultimately built from Greek leon, the same lion-root behind words like leopard and even the zodiac sign Leo—so the name carries a very old aura of solar kingship.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λέων (léōn)
“lion”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
Λεόντιος (Leóntios)
“lion-like; belonging to a lion”
Late Latin
Latin
Leontius
“a personal name formed from Greek Leóntios”
Medieval Greek / Byzantine
Greek
Λεόντιος
“a common Christian and imperial personal name”
Modern English
English
Leontius
“a learned or historical male given name”