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Lionel.

A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlaɪənl/
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.

  2. A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.

Where this word comes from

A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix).

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