Given name
Léonie
“resembling a lion”
Léonie is a feminine form of Leon. In Greek use, Leon carries the interpretation “resembling a lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Léonie is a feminine form of Leon. In Greek use, Leon carries the interpretation “resembling a lion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
Léonie is a feminine form of Leon. Léonie is a feminine form of Leonius.
Léonie’s family of names
Léonie is a feminine form of Leon. In French usage, Léonie has a conventional equivalent in the German form Leonie. In French usage, Léonie has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Leonia.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Léonie has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Léonie
- ArlettyFrench actress (1898–1992)
- Annie CordyBelgian actress and singer (1928–2020)
- Léonie AdamsAmerican poet (1899–1988)
- Léonie Geisendorfarchitect (1914-2016)
- Léonie PériaultFrench triathleteborn 1994
- Léonie La FontaineBelgian feminist and pacifist (1857–1949)
- Léonie d'AunetFrench writer, playwright and explorer (1820–1879)
- Léonie de WahaBelgian educator, feminist and Walloon activist (1836–1926)
- Léonie MartinFrench nun (1863-1941)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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