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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Leo
Greek
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Usage of the Name Leo
German, English, Dutch, Late Roman
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Meaning of the Name Leo
The name Leo comes from a Late Latin name meaning "lion" (it is originally derived from the Greek word "leon").
The name is also used as a nickname for various names beginning with "Leo".
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Famous Bearers
The name Leo was borne by thirteen Roman Catholic Popes, from Pope Leo I, known as Leo the Great (440 - 461) to Pope Leo XIII (1810 - 1903).
Other bearers include Lev Tolstoy, commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910), a Russian writer and philosopher;
Leo Strauss (1899 - 1973), an American political philosopher;
Leo Beenhakker (born 1942), a Dutch football manager.
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