From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "
lion of a man" from Greek λεων (
leon) "
lion" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
Leandro
In Greek
legend Leander was the lover of
Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on
one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished.