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 ===== ==== Proper noun ==== Lẽonas m (feminine Lẽonienė, unmarried feminine Leonáitė) stress pattern 1 a surname ===== Declension ===== ==== Further reading ==== “Leonas”, in Vardai [Names], Valstybinė lietuvių kalbos komisija [Commission on the Lithuanian language], 2010–2026 === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Spanish León. ==== 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 ===== ==== Further reading ==== “Leonas”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d. “Leonas” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]