Given name & surname
Lionello
“resembling a young lion”
Lionello is a variant of Lionel. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a young lion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lionello is a variant of Lionel. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a young lion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lionello is a variant of Lionel. An origin associated with Lionel is Old French.
Explained through its name family
Lionello’s family of names
Lionello has a related form in Lionel. In Italian usage, Lionello has a conventional equivalent in the English form Lionel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Lionello
- Lionello ManfredoniaItalian footballerborn 1956
- Lionello VenturiItalian art historian (1885–1961)
- Lionello Levi SandriItalian politician (1910-1991)
- Lionello De FeliceItalian film director and screenwriter (1916-1989)
- Lionello PuppiItalian academician and politician (1931-2018)
- Lionello BalestrieriItalian painter (1872-1958)
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