Leo

From Latin leō (“lion”).

Leo m

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – now in the species Panthera leo.

• Panthera leo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Leo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Signs of the Zodiac

Cancer		Virgo
English Wikipedia has an article about Leo.

From Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈliːəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈliːoʊ/

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• Rhymes: -iːəʊ

Leo (symbol ♌︎)

1. A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 13 popes.
3. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
5. (astrology) The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
6. A surname.
7. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
8. A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.

• 1953, L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published 1974, pages 49–50:

  "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name."
  "What is your real name?"
  I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her.
  "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone."
  "Why not?"
  "Because it's rather a fancy name."

• (antonym(s) of “astrological sign”): Aquarius

• Leonian
• Leonid
• Leonis
• Mrs. Leo Hunter

• (male given names): Leon, Lionel
• (pet form): Lee
• (female given names): Leona, Leonie

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leo is the 4,423^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,039 individuals. Leo is most common among White (75.37%) individuals.

Leo (plural Leos)

1. Someone with a Leo star sign
2. A Leonberger

• Leonian

• Leo Minor

• Leo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Zodiac signs in English · zodiac (layout · text)
Aries	Taurus	Gemini	Cancer
Leo	Virgo	Libra	Scorpio
Sagittarius	Capricorn	Aquarius	Pisces

• Loe, loe, ole, EOL, -ole, 'Ole, OEL, LoE, elo, olé, OLE, Elo

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛo]

Leo m anim

1. a male given name

• IPA^(key): /leːo/, [ˈleːʊ]

Leo

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo

• Leon

Ultimately from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn, “lion”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈleː.oː/

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• Hyphenation: Leo
• Rhymes: -eːoː

Leo m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo

• Leon

Leo m

1. a male given name

Patronymics

• son of Leo: Leosson
• daughter of Leo: Leosdóttir

From Latin leō (“lion”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈleo/, [ˈle̞o̞]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Hyphenation^(key): Leo

Leo

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo

• Leo is the 59^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 12,748 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,245 more), and also belongs to 35 female individuals (and as a middle name to 16 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• Elo, elo, ole

• IPA^(key): [ˈleːo]

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• Hyphenation: Le‧o

Leo

1. Short for Leopold, a a male given name
2. Short for Leonhard, a a male given name
3. a male given name, feminine equivalent Leonie or Leoni, equivalent to English Leo; variant form Leon

From Old High German lēo (“shelter”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw.

Leo n (strong, genitive Leos, plural Leos)

1. (Austria, playground games) base (a safe zone in the children's game of tag)
2. (Austria, by extension, somewhat humorous) any kind of safe zone

• “Leo” in Duden online
• “Leo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Leo” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

From lēo (“lion”)

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈleː.o/, [ˈɫ̪eːɔ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈle.o/, [ˈlɛːo]

Lēo m sg (genitive Lēonis); third declension

1. Leo, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

Leo

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo. Variant: Leon

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛw/

Borrowed from Latin leō (“lion”).

• Leão

Leo m

1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)

Leo m

1. pet form of Leonardo

• IPA^(key): [ˈleɔ]

Leo m pers

1. a diminutive of the male given names Leonard or Leopold

• “Leonard”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024
• “Leopold”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

• IPA^(key): /ˈleo/ [ˈle.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: Le‧o

Leo m

1. (astronomy, astrology) Leo (constellation)

   Synonym: León

2. (astrology) Leo (zodiac sign)
3. a diminutive of the male given name Leonardo

Zodiac signs in Spanish · signo del zodíaco (layout · text)
Aries	Tauro	Géminis	Cáncer
Leo	Virgo	Libra	Escorpio
Sagitario	Capricornio	Acuario	Piscis

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Leo c (genitive Leos)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo

Borrowed from Spanish Leo, from Latin leō (“lion”), from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈleo/ [ˈlɛː.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: Le‧o

Leo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜓ)

1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)

   Synonym: Halimaw

2. (astrology) Leo (zodiac sign)

   Synonym: Halimaw

Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text)
Aryes, Tupa	Tawro, Damulag	Heminis, Kambal	Kanser, Alimango
Leo, Halimaw	Birgo, Dalaga	Libra, Timbangan	Eskorpiyo, Alakdan
Sahitaryo, Mamamana	Kaprikorniyo, Kambing	Akwaryo, Manunubig	Pisis, Isda

• “Leo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018