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Where does “Leonid” come from?

Leonid comes from English Leo, from Latin leo, from Ancient Greek λέων, all meaning lion.

Leonid (English): Each of a shower of meteorites which fall from...

Definitions

  1. Each of a shower of meteorites which fall from...

Ancestry of “Leonid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLeoSomeone with a Leo star sign
2Latinleolion; lion's skin; the constellation Leo
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Leonid”

  • Leonids
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