Leonie

Leonie or Leoni is a Latin-origin feminine given name, (meaning "lioness"), from the masculine personal name Leon (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname.^[1][2]

The name Leoni/Leonie derives from ancient Greece. It's male form is Leonidas. It is most commonly used in Greece, but with a different pronunciation than in English.

In Eastern Orthodox Christianity there are several saints named Saint Leonidas. Therefore, a child born into orthodoxy would have their name day (religious celebration m. See: name day) People with the name or its variants would celebrate on the day the Saint was martyrded.

People with the name or its variants include:

• Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author
• Léonie Adams (1899–1988), American poet
• Leonie Archer, British academic
• Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer
• Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge
• Léonie Duquet (1916–1977), French nun
• Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer
• Léonie Gilmour (1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist
• Leonie Joubert, freelance science writer
• Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer
• Leonie Kramer (1924-2016), Australian academic, educator and professor
• Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian runner
• Leonie Maier (born 1992), German footballer
• Marie Léonie Martin (1863–1941), sister of Therese of Lisieux
• Leonie Rysanek (1926–1998), Austrian dramatic soprano
• Leonie Saint (born 1986), German pornographic actress
• Leonie Sandercock (born 1949), Australian academic
• Leonie Schaller (born 1978), German saxophonist
• Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician
• Leonie Swann (born 1975), nom de plume of a German crime writer

See also

• Leonie (film), a 2010 film
• Leon (disambiguation)
• Stadtpilot

References

1. ↑ "LEONIE". babynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
2. ↑ "Leon meaning and Leon origin". babynamecollection.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.