Lionel

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Origin: French

Meaning: the French diminutive of Léon meaning "little lion", the French masculine form of Greek Leon meaning "lion".

Lionel is also the name of a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, a double cousin of Lancelot.


Variants:

• Léon
• Leon 
• Leonidas (Ancient Greek)
• Leontios (Ancient Greek)
• Leontius (Ancient Greek)

Feminine forms:

• Léone (French)