Meanings
lionel1
Lionel2
- A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
, Scene IV His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Third son to the third Edward, King of England. Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?
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"Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name." "What is your real name?" I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her. "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone." "Why not?" "Because it's rather a fancy name."
1953, L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published 1974, pages 49–50 - A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.
Origin
lionel · noun
- Old French[Term?]
- Englishlionel
From Old French [Term?], diminutive of lion.
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French Lionel
- Lionelmale given name
Hindi लायनल
- लायनल (lāynal)male given name
Italian Lionello
- Lionellomale given name
Portuguese Leonel
- Leonelmale given name
Romanian Lionel
- Lionelmale given name
Russian Лионель
- Лионель (Lionelʹ)male given name
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Cite this entry
lionel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionel
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