Lionel
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See also: lionel
English
Etymology
A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix). [1]
Pronunciation
- enPR: lī' ən əl, IPA(key): /ˈlaɪənl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Lionel
- A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
- 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :, 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?
- 1953, L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published 1974, pages 49–50:
- "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."
Translations
male given name
References
- ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Anagrams
Basque
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lionel anim
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Lionel (animate, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Lionel |
| ergative | Lionelek |
| dative | Lioneli |
| genitive | Lionelen |
| comitative | Lionelekin |
| causative | Lionelengatik |
| benefactive | Lionelentzat |
| instrumental | Lionelez |
| inessive | Lionelengan |
| locative | — |
| allative | Lionelengana |
| terminative | Lionelenganaino |
| directive | Lionelenganantz |
| destinative | Lionelenganako |
| ablative | Lionelengandik |
| partitive | Lionelik |
| prolative | Lioneltzat |
References
- “Lionel”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia
- Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271
French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Lionel m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Lionel