English Explanatory Dictionary

Lionel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
  2. A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.
noun
  1. lion cub

Pronunciation

lī' ən əl /ˈlaɪənl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lionel.wav lī'ən əl

Word forms

Lionel lionels

Etymology

A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix).

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