July 7, 2010 · Filed under Blog · Tagged Aatahua, Alan, Alissa, Angela, Angus, Audrey, Austen, Bella, Benjamin, Billie, Blaire, Blake, Brigette, Bronte, Brooke, Bryan, Cadence, Caleb, Campbell, Charles, Charli, Charlie, Cole, Conna, Devon, Drika, Edward, Eilidh, Ella, Emerson, Eoin, Ephraim, Eva, Evelyn, Evie, Francis, Fraser, Fyfe, Gabrielle, Geoffrey, Gordon, Grace, Gregory, Holly, Ian, India, Iris, Isabella, Isabelle, Isla, Jake, James, Jazmyne, Jean, Jeanne, Jesikah, Joel, Joey, John, Joseph, Julia, Kaelani, Kate, Kellan, Kristina, Lee, Leigh, Leo, Leon, Lewis, Lilley, Lily, Logan, Lola-Olivia, Lottie, Lucinda, Mae, Margaret, Max, Maysie, McGibbon, Meg, Nathan, Neve, Nico, Nishan, Ofelia, Olive, Paige, Petra, Peyton, Quinn, Robson, Roelos, Roman, Rori, Rose, Roze, Rubie, Ryan, Samuel, Shane, Srian, Starcia, Stephen, Trelise, Tyler, Vinn, Zak, Zoe
Boys
Kellan Shane Francis- Grayson
Leon Joseph
Nico Alan Stephen
Roman McGibbon Ian- Iris, Fyfe & Audrey
Benjamin Leo- Bella
Ryan Leo & Tyler Geoffrey
Austen Bryan James
Lewis Charles-Olive
Fraser Gordon
Zak- Rori & Logan
Charlie Shane- Kaelani & Eva
Jake Nishan & Cole Srian- Neve
Edward James- Petra
Joey Vinn- Max, Peyton & Meg
Ephraim Roelos- Joel & Caleb
Campbell Fraser Emerson- Angus, Fraser & Isla
Quinn Gregory John
Samuel Eoin
Girls
Bronte Kristina- Robson
Meg Margaret- Holly
Eva Lottie
Bella Kate- Eva
Evelyn Leigh Angela
Evie Isabelle Rose
Eilidh India Mae
Jazmyne Jesikah-Roze
Evelyn Drika
Alissa-Lee
Blaire Zoe
Rubie Cadence
Eva Grace
Peta Grace
Starcia Devon
Gabrielle Lilley ( Billie = big sister)
Charli Jean- Blake, Brooke & Conna
Ofelia Kate
Angela Jeanne- Nathan
Lucinda Rose
Paige Ella & Kate Julia
Maysie Jean
Lola- Olivia
India Grace Aatahua
Trelise Lily- Brigette & Isabella
February 4, 2010 · Filed under Names · Tagged Alec, Angelina, Anne, Barbara, Brad, Carl, Charlotte, Darien, Darren, Francisco, Godfrey, Indie-Rose, James, Jamin, Jane, Joey, Jonathan, Kai, Knox, Kyle, Lena, Leo, Leon, Leonas, Leonces, Leoncio, Leondris, Leone, Leonek, Leonetti, Leoni, Leonid, Leonidas, Leonirez, Leonizio, Leonon, Leons, Leontes, Leonti, Leontios, Leontrae, Leonzio, Leos, Lioni, Lionisio, Lionni, Liutas, Marieanne, Michael, Miranda, Vivian
Still in limbo here, but hot in Germany and moving throughout Europe.Brad and Angelina used it for their twin son Knox‘s middle name.
Nicknames & Variations:
Leontes, Leonizio, Liutas, Leoni, Leonirez, Lionisio, Leonon, Leonas, Lioni, Lionni, Leontrae, Leons, Leondris, Leonek, Leontios, Leonetti, Leonidas
International Variations:
Léonce, Léon (French) Leo (German) Leonzio, Leone (Italian) Leonid(Russian) Leonti, Leos (Slavic) Leoncio (Spanish) (nameberry.com)
Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning “lion”. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC king of Sparta. During the Christian era it was merged with the Latin cognateLeo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), a Russian Communist revolutionary. (behindthename.com)
Global Popularity
of the Name Leon (babynamewizard.com)
#1 in Germany
#3 in Switzerland (German)
#21 in Austria
#34 in Norway
#35 in Slovenia
#48 in Sweden
#62 in Scotland
#74 in Ireland
#75 in England
#241 in Canada (Quebec)
#271 in Canada (British Columbia)
#502 in United States
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