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Léon (given Name)
Leon () is a first name of Greek language, Greek origin, meaning "lion". It gave rise to similar names in other languages, including the Latin language, Latin Leo (given name), ''Leo'', French language, French Lyon (surname), ''Lyon'' or ''Léon'', Irish language, Irish ''Leon'', Spanish language, Spanish ''León'', Armenian Language, Levon Լեվոն Armenian or Georgian language, Georgian Levan (given name), ''Levan'' / ლევან''. In Greek mythology, Leon was a Giants (Greek mythology), giant killed by Heracles. One of the oldest attested historical figures to bear this name was Leon of Sparta, a 6th-century BCE king of Sparta. During the Christian era, the name ''Leon'' was merged with the Latin cognate ''Leo (given name), Leo'', with the result that the two forms are used interchangeably.Withycombe, E. G. (1945). ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names''. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press. A similar Greek name, ''Leonidas (other) (other), Leo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
