Leonie

L1E1O1N1I1E1

proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginFrench Léonie ← Latin Leonia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Origin

  1. LatinLeonia
  2. FrenchLéonie
  3. EnglishLeonie

From French Léonie, from Latin Leonia, feminine of Leonius, derived from leo (“lion”).

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APA

Leonie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonie

MLA

“Leonie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leonie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonie.

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