Lionel

lionel English + (given name) +, Lewis thumb|Lionel, Isle of Lewis Etymology A en enm - diminutive of en fr Léon, en la Leo lion, or of the Middle English nickname Lion + fro -el diminutive suffix.Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001. Pronunciation lī' ən əl, en /ˈlaɪənl/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lionel.wav Southern England Proper noun en male Latin of mostly British usage. II, Scene IV His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Third son to the third Edward, King of England. Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root? en 1953 w:L. P. Hartley The Go-Between 49–50 Hamish Hamilton 1974 "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name.""What is your real name?"I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her."It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone.""Why not?""Because it's rather a fancy name." en village x/Ness x/Isle of Lewis carea/Western Isles cc/Scotland OS grid ref NB5363. From en gd -. Translations male given name French: fr Lionel Georgian: ka ლაიონელ Hindi: hi लायनल m Italian: it Lionello Portuguese: pt Leonel Romanian: ro Lionel Russian: ru Лионель References Anagrams en eillno O'Neill loline niello nollie Basque Pronunciation Proper noun an eu male Declension an.pr References , page 271 French Pronunciation Proper noun m fr male Lionel