leo

Meanings

1. Clipping of leotard.
2. A fairy chess piece which moves analogously to the xiangqi cannon and queen, moving either orthogonally or diagonally and must hop over a piece of either side to capture.

1. A male given name from Latin, borne by numerous saints and 14 popes.
2. A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a lion and containing the stars Regulus and Denebola.
3. The zodiac sign for the Lion, ruled by the Sun and covering July 23 - August 22 (tropical astrology) or August 16 - September 15 (sidereal astrology).
4. A surname.
5. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States.
6. A ghost town in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.

1. Someone with a Leo star sign
2. A Leonberger

1. Acronym of law enforcement officer.
2. Acronym of low Earth orbit.

1. Acronym of Lyons Electronic Office, an early British computer.

Etymology

From Latin leō (“lion”), calque of Ancient Greek λέων (léōn), calque of Akkadian 𒉈𒍑 (nēšu)/Akkadian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (urgulû), from Sumerian 𒌨𒄞𒆷 (UR.GU.LA, “lion; name of constellation”). Doublet of Leon, leu, lev, lion, and Lyon.