Where does “lionel” come from?

lionel (English) comes from Old French lion, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

lionel (English): The whelp of a lioness; a young lion

Definitions

The whelp of a lioness; a young lion

Ancestry of “lionel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	lion	lion animal
2	Latin	leō	—
3	Ancient Greek	Λέων	lion
4	Ancient Greek	λέων	lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Every word from Ancient Greek λέων →Every word from Ancient Greek Λέων →Every word from Latin leō →