Etymograph

English

Leonie

Leonie comes from Latin Leonia, from leo ‘lion’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek λέων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέων‘lion’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEleo‘lion’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CELeonia
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentLéonie
  5. EnglishtodayLeonie

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλέων‘lion’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEleo‘lion’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CELeonia
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentLéonie
  5. EnglishtodayLeonie

Linked words

through Latin leo ‘lion’

lion, lei, lev, leu, 2 more

Today it means

name A female given name from Latin.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek λέων / Leonie

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