Leander

American  

[lee-an-der] / liˈæn dər /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.

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Leander British  

/ lɪˈændə /

noun

1. (in Greek legend) a youth of Abydos, who drowned in the Hellespont in a storm on one of his nightly visits to Hero, his beloved See also Hero

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Leander

But as Marvin, Leander and Tom's experiences show, a man's motivation for looksmaxxing can be as much about how he sees himself as about how others see him.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

The two drivers involved in the car chase were Tung Ming of Rancho Palos Verdes and Darryl Leander Hicks of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

“The Confessions,” which is performed in English, is even more personal: In the final few scenes, Lilit Lesser plays a younger version of Zeldin, named Leander here.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2023

Neil Tremayne, operations manager at Plymouth Leander, said the culture at the club now was entirely different and it prioritised the "health and happiness" of swimmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

The rest of the table hoots, and Leander, one of Hel’s soldiers, calls for Faris to finish his story.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir