The name Leon - phonetically pronounced lee-on - is a boy's name, and it has its origins dating back to Latin times. There are many secondary origins of the name, and has been found in German, Italian, African-American, and Spanish cultures. However, it stems mainly from the Latin name 'Leo', which is a variant on the literal Latin translation from 'lion'.
The name came around from the translation in both Greek and Latin cultures, and has been used as the central figure in art and literature forms. It is thought to come from one of the first forms of the name Leon, possibly from the great early Greek king Leonidas, made famous in Greek mythology. It is thought to originate, in part, from the Greek word λεων (phonetically pronounced leon in Greek text). In the Roman era, the name Leon was also potentially combined with the Latin form of the name Leo (also meaning "lion"). It is a symbol of kingliness, grandeur and bravery, and therefore is meant to symbolize someone who is akin to the bravery of a lion, embodying the kingliness and grandeur of the lion.
There are many variant forms of the name, found in other cultures. Versions of the name are Leoncio, Leone, Lioni and Lionni, which are found more in the Greek and Italian cultures, dating back to the settlement and expanse of the Roman empire across the east of Europe. This same settlement of Europe expanded across the seas to the Americas, which is where the African-American influence led to Leon becoming a very common name in African-American culture.
The name came around from the translation in both Greek and Latin cultures, and has been used as the central figure in art and literature forms. It is thought to come from one of the first forms of the name Leon, possibly from the great early Greek king Leonidas, made famous in Greek mythology. It is thought to originate, in part, from the Greek word λεων (phonetically pronounced leon in Greek text). In the Roman era, the name Leon was also potentially combined with the Latin form of the name Leo (also meaning "lion"). It is a symbol of kingliness, grandeur and bravery, and therefore is meant to symbolize someone who is akin to the bravery of a lion, embodying the kingliness and grandeur of the lion.
There are many variant forms of the name, found in other cultures. Versions of the name are Leoncio, Leone, Lioni and Lionni, which are found more in the Greek and Italian cultures, dating back to the settlement and expanse of the Roman empire across the east of Europe. This same settlement of Europe expanded across the seas to the Americas, which is where the African-American influence led to Leon becoming a very common name in African-American culture.
