Where does “Léon” come from?

Léon (French) comes from Breton Leon, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Ancestry of “Léon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BretonLeonlion
2Latinleō—
3Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
4Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Léon”

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