lionel
/ˈlaɪənl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.
name
A village in Ness, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5363). From Scottish Gaelic.
Example Sentences
- ", Scene IV His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Third son to the third Edward, King of England. Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?"
- ""Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name." "What is your real name?" I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her. "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone." "Why not?" "Because it's rather a fancy name.""
Etymology
A Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo (“lion”), or of the Middle English nickname Lion + -el (diminutive suffix).