"Lionel" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlaɪənl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lionel.wav
enPR: lī' ən əl Etymology: A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|fr|Léon}} French Léon, {{der|en|la|Leo||lion}} Latin Leo (“lion”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lionel
  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage. Wikipedia link: Lionel (given name) Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): Lionel (French), ლაიონელ (laionel) (Georgian), Lionello (Italian), Leonel (Portuguese), Lionel (Romanian), Лионель (Lionelʹ) (Russian)
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