Leander Origin and Meaning The name Leander is a boys name of Greek origin meaning lion-man.
Leander greek. One stormy night the light was extinguished and Leander was drowned. Meanings for Leander According to Greek mythology he is known as a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her. They fell in love and he swam the Hellespont at night to visit her guided by a light from her tower.
Leander as a boys name is pronounced lee-AN-der. They loved each other and wanted to be together. The name Leander means lion of a man.
Leander came from Abydos on the Asian side of the Hellespont. Leander - Greek mythology a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks Based on WordNet 30 Farlex clipart collection. Leander was a young man who lived on the Asian side of the Hellespont in the town of Abydos.
She was in love with a young man named Leander. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her but on one occasion he was drowned when a. 2003-2012 Princeton University Farlex Inc.
Hero and Leander two lovers celebrated in Greek legend. The tragic romance of Hero and Leander has had and still has a great appeal inspiring countless writers painters sculptors and musicians. Hero and Leander is a simple story of love and loss.
Leander swims the Hellespont. Latinized form of the Greek name Λέανδρος Leandros derived from λέων leon meaning lion and ἀνήρ aner meaning man genitive ἀνδρός. In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero.