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לייב on Yiddish Wikipedia
Etymology
From Middle High German lewe, from Old High German leo (both with variants), from Proto-West Germanic *lēwō, from Latin leō.
Pronunciation
Noun
לייב • (leyb) m, plural לייבן (leybn)
- lion
Proper noun
לייב • (leyb) m
- a male given name