Leander

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Leander

/liˈændɚ/ US
/liːˈændə/ UK

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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.
A male given name from Ancient Greek, also of a Spanish sixth century saint.
A city in Williamson County, Texas.

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name Greek lover of Hero

Español	Leandro
日本語	レアンドロ Reandoro
Português	Leandro
Français	Leándre
Italiano	Leandro
Ελληνικά	Λέανδρος Léandros
Русский	Леа́ндрос Leándros

name male given name

Español	Leandro
日本語	レアンドロ Reandoro
Português	Leandro
Français	Leándre
Italiano	Leandro
Ελληνικά	Λέανδρος Léandros
Русский	Леа́ндрос Leándros

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Leander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leander

Chicago

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@misc{leander_2026,
  title = {Leander},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leander},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}