Leander name - Meaning of Leander

Leander name - Meaning of Leander

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

5

Usage

Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Pronounced

lee-AN-dər (English)

Leander Meaning

From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man". 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. Leander is derived from very old Greek origins and literally means "lion man", derived from the words "leon", which means "lion", and "aner", which means "man". The name was probably given to a very strong or brave man.

Leander Related Names
Variant: Leandros
Other Languages: Léandre (French), Leandro (Italian), Leandro (Portuguese), Leandro (Spanish)

Leander Celebrities
Leander Jordan - football player, Leander Paes - tennis player,