What does Leander mean?
How do we pronounce Leander?
Leander \lea-(n)der, le-and-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.
The baby boy name Leander is pronounced in English as LiyAENDahR 1.
1 Pronunciation for Leander: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)"
What is the origin of Leander?
Leander is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Old Greek origins. The name is of the meaning strong brave man, man of people. Leandros (Old Greek) is an original form of Leander. The name is from the first element 'leon' (lion) or 'laos' (people) with the second element 'aner' (man). The name was borne in Greek mythology by the youth who drowned in a storm on a regular swim across the Hellespont to visit his lover, the priestess Hero; their story is told in the 'Hero and Leander' myth. The name was later borne by the 6th century Spanish bishop Saint Leander, who converted the son of a Visigothic king from Arianism. The name was also used by the 17th century French playwright Moliere in his comedy dramas. The name saw a brief revival among Afro-Americans in the 20th century. The name Leandra meaning (English and Italian) is the female version of Leander. Leander has 17 variants that are used in both English and other languages.
Alternatives used in English include short names for Ander, Cleander definition, Leand name popularity, meaning of Leande, name Leandrew origin, meaning of Leanther, meaning of Leiandros, Leon name, Liander definition, what does the name Liandre mean, and Liandro meaning. The pet forms Lee name variations and short names for Leo (used in Dutch, French, German, and Italian too) are other English variants. Leandre name popularity (French), Leandro definition (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), nicknames for Leandros (Greek), and baby name Léandre (French) are foreign variants of Leander.
List of baby names Leander:
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The baby name Leander fun facts:
The name Leander in reverse order is "Rednael".
The numerological value of the name Leander is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.
How popular is Leander?
Leander is not in the top boy names in USA.