The first name Léona

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About the first name Léona

Meaning

The name Léona is a form related to Léon and shares its traditional meaning: “lion”.

Historical origin

Léona belongs to the same name family as Léon. The name Léon comes from Greek leon “lion” and Latin Leo.

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In archival records, Léona may coexist with Léon or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:léo-naleɔn.a

Frequency of the first name Léona by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Léona by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LéonaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Léona in baptisms by year.5037251201845186818911914193719601845–1849 3 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 18 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 24 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 15 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms

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