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English
Etymology
- As a Spanish surname, from Pantaleón. Compare Pantaleo.
- The saint's name is of Ancient Greek origin, with the first element being παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and the second element being λέων (léōn, “lion”) (Klein) or ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful, compassionate”) (Littré).
Proper noun
Pantaleon (plural Pantaleons)
- A surname.
- A saint, a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletianic Persecution of 305 AD.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pantaleon is the 12554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2467 individuals. Pantaleon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals.
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