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Leander

Syllables: Le·an·derUK/liːˈændə/US/liˈændɚ/

Leander proper noun: the lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.

Proper noun

Leander

  1. (Greek) The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.
    • Leander, he would have lived many a fair year, though Hero had turned nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night.Act IV, Scene I
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, also of a Spanish sixth century saint.
  3. A city in Williamson County, Texas.

Origin of Leander

From Latin Leander, from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λεώς (leṓs) (Attic form of λᾱός (lāós, “people”)) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ος (-os).

Questions about Leander

What does Leander mean?
Leander means the lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.
What part of speech is Leander?
Leander is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Leander?
Leander is pronounced /liˈændɚ/ (US).

Words near Leander in the dictionary

  1. Leana
  2. leanback
  3. leanbacks
  4. leanchoiliid
  5. leanchoiliids
  6. Leander
  7. Leandrew
  8. leane
  9. leaned
  10. leaned in
  11. leaned into

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