# Leander

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /liːˈændɚ/ · frequency rank #50,039

## Definitions
1. The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, also of a Spanish sixth century saint.
3. A city in Williamson County, Texas.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leander