Leon
Leon m
English,
German, and
Irish Gaelic form of
LEO (SEE
Leo). This form is common as a
Jewish name. The lion is an important symbol among Jews because of Jacob's dying pronouncement that ‘Judah is a lion's whelp’ (Genesis 49: 9). See also
LEIB (SEE
Leib),
ARYE (SEE
Arye).
First names dictionary.
2012.