Leontina

Meaning of Leontina

Leontina is a feminine given name of Latin derivation, originating from the root leō (“lion”) combined with the diminutive feminine suffix ­-tina, thereby conveying a controlled yet emblematic association with strength. Predominantly attested within Italian and Romanian onomastic traditions—where it is pronounced /leɪˈɒntiːna/ in Italian and /li.oˈtinə/ in Romanian—the name adheres to classical morphological constructs and displays a trisyllabic phonological profile with antepenultimate stress. Archival registries from the United States indicate that Leontina appeared sporadically among newborns during the early twentieth century, achieving annual frequencies of five to eleven bearers and ranking within the 479–613 range between 1913 and 1925. As an Anglo-American lexeme, its usage is primarily confined to historical records and conveys an understated connotation of nobility and resilience.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as lay-awn-TEE-nah (/leɪˈɒntiːna/)

Romanian

• Pronunced as lee-on-TEE-nah (/li.oˈtinə/)

• Leonie
• Leonora
• Leona
• Leandra
• Leola
• Leontine
• Leonilda