Leander

Latinized form of the Greek name Λεανδρος (Leandros), derived from λεων (leon) meaning "lion" and ανηρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ανδρος). In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished.

EQUIVALENTS
FRENCH: Léandre
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Leandros
ITALIAN: Leandro
PORTUGUESE: Leandro
SPANISH: Leandro
FEMININE FORMS
ITALIAN: Leandra
PORTUGUESE: Leandra
SPANISH: Leandra