Leonie
| Leonie | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "lioness" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | (m.) Leon |
Leonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name, (meaning "lioness"), from the masculine personal name Leon (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname.[1][2]
The name Leoni/Leonie also derives from the Greek name Leonidas. It is commonly used in Greece, but with a different pronunciation than in English.
In Eastern Orthodox Christianity there are several saints named Saint/Agios Leonidas. Therefore, a child born into orthodoxy would have their name day (religious celebration m. See: name day) People with the name or its variants would celebrate on the day the Saint was killed.
People with the name or its variants include:
- Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author
- Léonie Adams (1899–1988), American poet
- Leonie Archer, British academic
- Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer
- Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge
- Léonie Duquet (1916–1977), French nun
- Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer
- Léonie Gilmour (1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist
- Leonie Joubert, freelance science writer
- Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer
- Leonie Kramer (1924-2016), Australian academic, educator and professor
- Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian runner
- Leonie Maier (born 1992), German footballer
- Marie Léonie Martin (1863–1941), sister of Therese of Lisieux
- Leonie Rysanek (1926–1998), Austrian dramatic soprano
- Leonie Saint (born 1986), German pornographic actress
- Leonie Sandercock (born 1949), Australian academic
- Leonie Schaller (born 1978), German saxophonist
- Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician
- Leonie Swann (born 1975), nom de plume of a German crime writer
- Leonie Wood (born 1961), Australian journalist
See also
S. Leonie Brown (1963), Doctor of Education and Writer
- Leonie (film), a 2010 film
- Leon (disambiguation)
- Stadtpilot
References
- ↑ "LEONIE". babynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Leon meaning and Leon origin". babynamecollection.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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