Leo's Name Day

11th April

Leo, the name has a description or meaning which is from the Latin, 'Lion'

Leo has a Name day of 11th April, please check our history page to find out how this was derived

This description represents the Male usage of the name.

This name is a truly ancient name from which numerous variations have been derived as shown below (the M or F in brackets are Male or Female orientated names)

Symbols are often associated with Saints, it often helped in the middle ages when people were unable to read thus Leo has the following symbols associated

Historically Famous Leos

Leo I was one of the greatest popes of the Church, being a learned theologican and an able, energetic and brave leader - for instance, he personally persuaded Attila the Hun not to invade Rome in 452, and prevented a massacre when Genseric (King of the Vandals) and his men eventually succeeded in invading Rome in 455. It was Leo's Tome which finally squashed the monophysite heresy which was becoming popular at that time (that is, that Christ's earthly self was always of a divine nature and therefore could not really suffer or die).