Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Someone with a Leo star sign · A Leonberger
A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes. · A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola. · The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology). · A surname.
From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.
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