Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
The story
In Russian use, Leonti shares an earlier linguistic root with Leonzio. The history of Leonzio gives this family its wider story. Leonzio’s historical associations include several early saints, including Leontius the Elder and Leontius the Younger, successive bishops of Bordeaux.
Explained through its name family
Leonti’s family of names
Leonti shares a linguistic root with Leonzio. In Greek usage, Leonti as a surname is a transliteration of Λεοντή. In Greek usage, Leonti as a surname is a transliteration of Λεωντή.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Leonti
- Leonti MroveliGeorgian Chronicler
- Leon BenoisRussian architect (1856-1928)
- Leonty MagnitskyRussian mathematician1669–1739
- Leonty GurtyevSoviet military officer, Hero of the Soviet Union (1891–1943)
- Léonce950–1008
- Leôncio de Antioquia
- Leoncjusz1580–1620
- Leonty RamenskyRussian scientist (1884-1953)
- Leon BramsonJewish activist and politician (1869–1941)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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“lion”
>99% boys
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“man from Latium”
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Llucini
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>99% boys
Laakkonen
Laakkonen is a given name, probably from Latin. It is used in Finnish.
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Lorentzo
“man from Latium”
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Luuri
Luuri is a surname from Latin, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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Llucí
Llucí is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Catalan.
>99% boys
Lelio
Lelio is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Italian.
95% boys · 5% girls