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Lionel

American  
[lahy-uh-nl] / ˈlaɪ ə nl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Leon.


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This is a player who has been training with the Arsenal first team since he was 14 and whose talent has received comparisons with Lionel Messi from his manager Mikel Arteta.

From BBC

Soul legend Lionel Richie was appearing on The One Show in 2012, when he picked up norovirus from presenter Alex Jones.

From BBC

"I did feel a bit guilty but, essentially, don't be so forward Lionel! If he'd gone for the cheek, he would have been fine."

From BBC

The other was Lionel Messi for Barcelona against Arsenal in April 2010.

From BBC

This year’s lineup includes comedian Larry David, actor and Booker Prize judge Sarah Jessica Parker, musician Lionel Richie, Beyoncé’s mother and multihyphenate Tina Knowles, bestselling author and social critic Roxane Gay and News & Documentary Emmy- and Peabody-nominated scholar Reza Aslan, among others.

From Los Angeles Times