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Where does “léoman” come from?

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

Ancestry of “léoman”, step by step

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

Words derived from “léoman”

  • leon
  • leòmhann
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