Leander
//liːˈændɚ// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned. Greek
"Leander, he would have lived many a fair year, though Hero had turned nun, if it had not been for a hot midsummer night."
- 2 A male given name from Ancient Greek, also of a Spanish sixth century saint.
- 3 A city in Williamson County, Texas.
Example
More examples"Among works competing for prizes are U.S. director Tanya Wexler's "Hysteria" about the invention of the vibrator in Victorian England; "Hotel Lux" by German director Leander Haussmann; and psycho-thriller "Babycall" by Norwegian director Pal Sletaune."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
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