Pantaleon

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Πανταλέων (Pantaléōn) used as a personal name, stemming from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and λέων (léōn, “lion”) (Klein). As a Spanish surname, from Pantaleón. Compare Pantaleo. The saint's name is of Ancient Greek origin, as described above or from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful, compassionate”) (Littré). === Proper noun === Pantaleon (plural Pantaleons) A surname. A saint, a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletianic Persecution of 305 AD. A Greek king of Bactria and India from the 2nd century BC. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Pantaleon is the 12554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2467 individuals. Pantaleon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals. === Anagrams === Pantalone, nanoplate