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Leo.

a male given name, clipping of Leopold

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈleːo]

  1. a male given name, clipping of Leopold

  2. a male given name, clipping of Leonhard

  3. a male given name, feminine equivalent Leonie and Leoni, equivalent to English Leo; variant form Leon

noun[ˈleːo]

  1. base (a safe zone in the children's game of tag)

    Austria · childish · neuter · strong

  2. any kind of safe zone

    Austria · broadly · humorous · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱléyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-s Proto-Germanic *hlaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw Old High German lēo German Leo From Old High German lēo (“shelter”), from Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw.

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