Leo

From Latin leō (“lion”).

Leo m

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – now in the species Panthera 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.
2. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
3. (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).
4. A surname.

• 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."

• (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

Zodiac signs in English (layout · text)
Aries ♈︎	Taurus ♉︎	Gemini ♊︎	Cancer ♋︎
Leo ♌︎	Virgo ♍︎	Libra ♎︎	Scorpio ♏︎
Sagittarius ♐︎	Capricorn ♑︎	Aquarius ♒︎	Pisces ♓︎

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

• 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

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

Leo

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leo

• Elo, elo, ole

• IPA^(key): [ˈleːo]

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• Hyphenation: Le‧o

Leo

1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Leonie or Leoni, equivalent to English Leo; variant form Leon

Leo

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

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛw/

Borrowed from Latin leo (“lion”).

• Leão

Leo m

1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)

Leo m

1. pet form of Leonardo

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛɔ/

Leo m anim (genitive singular Lea, nominative plural Leovia, declension pattern of chlap)

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

• Leonard in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
• Leopold in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

• 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

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).

• Hyphenation: Le‧o
• IPA^(key): /ˈleo/, [ˈlɛ.o]

Leo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜂ)

1. (astronomy) Leo (constellation)

   Synonym: Halimaw

2. (astrology) Leo (zodiac sign)

   Synonym: Halimaw

• “Leo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018