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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Leander m. Ancient Greek λέων 'lion' + Ancient Greek ἀνήρ 'man'.

The name of a character in Greek mythology and a 6th C Spanish saint.

Spain
Spanish
1575 Leandro Catalogo-5.2 3857
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Leander". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Leander.