Leontios

Greek

"lion"

Leontios Origin and Meaning

The name Leontios is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lion".

The ancient Leontios, the name of several early saints and a Byzantine empire, may rise again with the pride of lion names so fashionable in Europe, from Leo to Leon to Leonie. The Latinized version is Leontius.

Famous People Named Leontios

• Leontios Machairas Cypriot historian
• Leontios 8th century Bishop of Neapolis, Cyprus
• Leontios Trattou Cypriot football referee
• Leontios Petmezas Greek theorist and historian