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Leander
Say it: lee-AN-der
Meaning
From Greek leōn 'lion' and anēr 'man'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Common in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds as Leandro.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1880s
In the United States
- 6,410 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1882, about 1 in 4,100 boys
- 89 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Leandros |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Leandro |
| Italian | Leandro |
| Portuguese | Leandro |
Famous bearers
- Leander, lover of Hero in Greek legend
- Saint Leander of Seville
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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