Lionel
[lahy-uh-nl]
- a male given name, form of Leon.
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Examples from the Web for lionel
Contemporary Examples
But remember “Potter,” the evil banker played by Lionel Barrymore?
And the geek, Lionel (Tyler James Williams), is a closeted gay who finds himself alienated by blacks and whites.
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October 30, 2014
It was nice to write Lionel Asbo because it was very much in the present.
Journey, Billy Joel, and Lionel Ritchie are better than you think.
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Lionel Trilling routinely hailed Hemingway and Faulkner, F.R. Leavis venerated D.H. Lawrence.
Historical Examples
The tale that Lionel told made blame impossible, at least from Oliver.
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Lionel lurched in, closed the door, and shot home one of its bolts.
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When he was gone, Lionel sat him down to dine, with Nick to wait on him.
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There Lionel dropped to the chair that Sir Oliver had lately occupied.
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In a flash Lionel bethought him of the proper place for this.
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Word Origin and History for lionel
Lionel
masc. proper name, from French, literally "young lion" (see lion).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper