English

Proper noun

Lionel

1. A male given name of mostly British usage.
   • 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 1, Act II, Scene IV

     His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence,

     Third son to the third Edward, King of England.

     Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?

   • 1953 L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, 1974, page 49-50

     "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, 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."

Translations

References

1. ↑ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Anagrams

• niello

French

Proper noun

Lionel

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Lionel.

English

Noun

lionel ‎(plural lionels)

1. The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.