Where does “Leontini” come from?

Leontini (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνοι, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

Leontini (Latin): situated between Catana and Syracusae, birthplace of Gorgias, now Lentini

Definitions

  1. situated between Catana and Syracusae, birthplace of Gorgias, now Lentini

Ancestry of “Leontini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛεοντῖνοιnominative/vocative plural of Λεοντῖνος
2Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage
Every word from Ancient Greek λέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ΛέωνEvery word from Ancient Greek Λεοντῖνοι