1953,L. P. Hartley,The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, published1974, pages49–50:
"Yes. You see, I was born under the sign ofLeo, though it's not my real name." "What is your real name?" I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her. "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone." "Why not?" "Because it's rather a fancy name."
According to the 2010 United States Census,Leo is the 4,423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,039 individuals.Leo is most common among White (75.37%) individuals.
Leo is the 59th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 12,748 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,245 more), and also belongs to 35 female individuals (and as a middle name to 16 more), according toFebruary 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
An. DCC.XCVII Hēr RōmaneLeone þām papan his tungan forcurfon ⁊ his ēagan āstungon, ⁊ hine of his setle āflīemdon, ⁊ þā sōna eft, Gode fultomiendum, hē meahte ġesēon ⁊ sprēcan ⁊ eft was papa swā hē ǣr wæs.
Year 797 In this year the Romans cut out the tongue of PopeLeo [III] and gouged out his eyes and drove him from his throne. And soon, through God's help, he was able to see and speak again, and became pope again just like he was before.
An. DCCCXIII Hēr Wulfrǣd arċebisċeop mid bletsungeLeon þǣs papan hwearf eft tō his āgnum bisċeopdōme. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġehergode Eċġbriht cing on Westwēalas frām ēasteweardum ōþ westwearde.
Year 813 In this year Archbishop Wulfred returned to his own bishopdom with the blessing of PopeLeo [III]. And in that year King Edgebright ravaged Cornwall from the east to the west.
“Leonard”, inSlovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak),https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk,2003–2025
“Leopold”, inSlovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak),https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk,2003–2025
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