Lionel

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English

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Etymology

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A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (lion), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix). [1]

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Lionel

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
    • 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
      , 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?
    • 1953, L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published 1974, pages 49–50:
      "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."

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References

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  1. ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Anagrams

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Basque

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lionel/ [li.o.nel]
  • Rhymes: -onel
  • Hyphenation: Li‧o‧nel

Proper noun

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Lionel anim

  1. a male given name

Declension

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French

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Lionel m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Lionel