Leander

Pronunciation: /liˈændɚ/

The English word “Leander” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.

From Latin Leander, from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λεώς (leṓs) (Attic form of λᾱός (lāós, “people”)) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + -ος (-os).

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