At a Glance: Name: Leontius – Meaning: lion-like / of the lion – Origin: Greek (via Latin Leontius) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: lee-ON-tee-əs
Leontius is a Greek (via Latin Leontius) boy's name meaning “lion-like / of the lion”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Leontius
Meaning: Lion-like / of the lion.
Origin: Greek (via Latin Leontius).
A common claim: Lion Actually: Slight simplification — Leontius is more precisely an adjectival form, closer to 'of the lion' or 'lion-like' than a direct word for 'lion.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Leontius
Phonetic: lee-ON-tee-əs IPA: /liˈɒntiəs/
Popularity of Leontius
Leontius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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