Leander
Found 5 entry about "Leander"
Λέανδρος(Ancient Greek)
lee-an-der / lee-an-druh
Leander Name meanings & History
The name Leander means "lion man" or "man of the people". Latinized form of the Greek name Λέανδρος (Leandros), derived from λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished. The name Leander is most commonly used as a first name for baby boys.
Zodiac Sign of Leander: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra
Synonyms of Leander:
L: Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Lazy,Legal,Languid
E: Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain
A: Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Angry,Action
N: Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat
D: Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic
R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason
Leander is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Leander include Swedish tennis player Bjorn Borg's middle name was Leander. Other notable people include Leander Starr Jameson, a British colonial statesman who played a key role in the Jameson Raid and the Second Boer War. Additionally, there are several fictional characters with the name Leander, including a character in the popular video game series, Assassin's Creed.
2.) Leander (Male)
3.) LEANDER (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: Derived from the Greek Leiandros (lion man, like a lion). The name is composed of the elements leon (lion) and andros (man). See LEANDER (Mythology and Astrology Names). (LEE-AN-DER)
4.) LEANDER (Male)
Usage:
Meanings: From the Greek Leiandros, a name believed to be derived from the elements leon (lion) and andros (man): hence, “lion man.” The name is borne in Greek mythology by the young man who nightly swam the Hellespont River to visit his lover, Hero, in Sestos. (LEE-AN-DER)
