Leonas
Lithuanian
Etymology 1
From the Ancient Greek masculine name Ancient Greek Λέων (Léōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlʲæː.ɔnɐs]
- Hyphenation: Le‧o‧nas
Proper noun
Lẽonas m (feminine Leonà) stress pattern 1
- a male given name
Declension
| nominative | Lẽonas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Lẽono |
| dative | Lẽonui |
| accusative | Lẽoną |
| instrumental | Lẽonu |
| locative | Lẽone |
| vocative | Lẽonai |
Proper noun
Lẽonas m (feminine Lẽonienė, unmarried feminine Leonáitė) stress pattern 1
- a surname
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | Lẽonas | Lẽonai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | Lẽono | Lẽonų |
| dative (naudininkas) | Lẽonui | Lẽonams |
| accusative (galininkas) | Lẽoną | Lẽonus |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | Lẽonu | Lẽonais |
| locative (vietininkas) | Lẽone | Lẽonuose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | Lẽonai | Lẽonai |
Further reading
- “Leonas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2025
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lʲɛˈɔnɐs]
- Hyphenation: Le‧o‧nas
Proper noun
Leònas m stress pattern 2
- León (a historical region of Spain)
- León (a province of Castile and León, Spain; capital: León)
- León (a city in Castile and León, Spain)
Declension
| nominative | Leònas |
|---|---|
| genitive | Leòno |
| dative | Leònui |
| accusative | Leòną |
| instrumental | Leonù |
| locative | Leonè |
| vocative | Leòne |
Further reading
- “Leonas”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d.
- “Leonas” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia)