Name meaning
Leandro
means “lion man”
- Origin
- Greek, via Spanish and Italian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
- Spellings
- Leandro · Leander · Léandre
- Say it
- leh-AHN-droh
- Letters
- 7
Researched meaning
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Leandro is the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Leander, from the Greek leōn, lion, and anēr, man. In Greek myth Leander swam the Hellespont each night to his beloved Hero.
Roots
From Greek Leandros (lion + man).
Where it is used
Leander is the English form.
Leandro name FAQ
What does the name Leandro mean?
Leandro means “lion man”. From Greek Leandros (lion + man).
Where does the name Leandro come from?
Leandro is of Greek, via Spanish and Italian origin. Today it is used in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian families.
How do you pronounce Leandro?
Leandro is usually pronounced leh-AHN-droh.
Is Leandro a boy's or a girl's name?
Leandro is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Leandro?
Related spellings and forms include Leander, Léandre.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.