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Lionel name meaning

First Name
31k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
195
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Lionel mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Lionel

User Submitted Origins

English
57%
American
29%
Spanish
6%
French
4%
Portuguese
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Lionel is of American origin and means "Lion".
  2. A submission from Spain says the name Lionel means "Little Lion" and is of French origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Li"on*el
The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.

Etymology: OF., dim. of lion

Wiktionary

Middle English diminutive of French Léon, Latin Leo "lion", or of the Middle English nickname Lion.

  1. A male given name from Latin of mostly British usage.

Lionel was also found in the following language(s): French

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Notable Persons Named Lionel

Notable Persons Named Lionel

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is a soccer player for the FC Barcelona, Newell's Old Boys, FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona B, Argentina national under-20 football team, Argentina national under-23 football team, and Argentina national football team. Lionel was born on June 24th, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.

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Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was most active from 1968 to present. Lionel was given the name Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. on June 20th, 1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.

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Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore was an actor. He was most prominent from 1893 to 1954. Lionel was given the name Lionel Herbert Blythe on April 28th, 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. He passed away on November 15th, 1954.

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Lionel Logue

Lionel Logue was a in the field of elocution. Lionel was born on February 26th, 1880 in College Town, Adelaide, South Australia. He breathed his last breath on April 12th, 1953.

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Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver is a writer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 20 to 20. Lionel was given the name Margaret Ann Shriver on May 18th, 1957 in Gastonia, North Carolina, USA.

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Chinx

Chinx was a hip hop music rapping. He has had major accomplishments since 2000. Chinx was given the name Lionel Pickens on December 4th, 1983 in Far Rockaway, Queens. Chinx is also known as Chinx Drugz. He left this life on May 17th, 2015.

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  • Lionel Hampton
    Musician
  • Lionel Tate
    Criminal
  • Lionel Stander
    Actor
  • Lionel of Antwerp
    Royalty
  • Lionel Crabb
    Secret Intelligence Service
  • Lionel Jospin
    Activism
  • Lionel Blair
    Actor
  • Lionel de Rothschild
    For the City of London
  • Lionel Rose
    Boxer
  • Lionel Bart
    Composer
  • Lionel Hollins
    Basketball Player
  • Lionel Atwill
    Actor
  • Lionel Barber
    Editing
  • Freddy Cole
    Musician

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lionel

Notable Persons With the Last Name Lionel

Johan Lionel

Johan Lionel is an athlete for the JS Saint-Pierroise.

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Lionel

Lionel is an athlete for the Atlético Muçulmano da Matola.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Lionel U.S.
█  White 22.56% 64.26%
█  African American 58.97% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 9.23% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 5.64% 16.26%

Of Last Name Lionel

People with the last name Lionel are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Lionel

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  • How Popular is the name Lionel? Lionel is the 1,378th most popular name of all time. As a last name Lionel was the 93,921st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Lionel have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 31,014 babies born with the first name Lionel in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lionel to occupy the territory of Gibraltar (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 29,441 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Lionel? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Lionel first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lionel is Wednesday, November 29th, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Lionel born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lionel was in 2016 with a total of 475 babies.
  • Random Lionel Factoid: According to the 1923 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lionel ranks 73rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maine. Imagine that, 19 babies in Maine have the same name in 1923.
  • Weird things about the name Lionel: The name spelled backwards is Lenoil. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Olnile. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Lionel? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 195 people with the last name Lionel.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lionel? Lionel is one of the most unique last names recorded.
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