Where does “leòmhann” come from?
leòmhann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish léo, from Latin leō, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.
leòmhann (Scottish Gaelic): lion
Ancestry of “leòmhann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | léo | — |
| 2 | Latin | leō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Λέων | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέων | lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage |