leeo, le-eo ] The baby boy name Leeo is pronounced LIYiyow †. Leeo's language of origin is Latin. Leeo is a variant form of Leo. Leeo is an uncommon baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names.
Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews.
Lennert Name Meaning. Danish, Dutch and North German: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements leo 'lion' + hard, 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong' (see Leonard).
The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") and the suffix hardu ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted".
