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Leona
lee-OH-nuh
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A female given name, the feminine form of Leo/Leon, ultimately meaning "lioness."
"Her grandmother, Leona, was named after the Latin word for lion."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feminine given name meaning roughly "lioness," related to Leo and Leon.
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Etymology
From Latin leo ("lion"), via the masculine name Leon, feminised as Leona.