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Lionel¹
- /ˈlaɪənl/
Where it comes from
A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix).
proper noun
- 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?
- A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.
lionel²
- /ˈlaɪənl/
Where it comes from
From Old French [Term?], diminutive of lion.
noun lionels
- lion cub
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gerry, bonhomme, leonel, leonardo, leon, leo, leonid, leonidas, len, leonhard, leander, leontius, leonce, leoncio, leone, lennie
Translations
Talk about this word "lionel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lionel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lionel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lionel "lionel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lionel.Cite this
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title = {lionel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
