pantaleon

pantaleon · noun¹

From Pantaleon, as it was invented by Pantaleon Hebenstreit. Doublet of pantaloon.

Pantaleon · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠανταλέων
2. English todayPantaleon

* 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).