LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Leander

Leander m sg (genitive Leandrī)
Classical[ɫeˈan.dɛr]Ecclesiastical[leˈan.der]

Meaning

  1. GreekmasculinesingularLeander (lover of Hero)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLeander—
genitiveLeandrī—
dativeLeandrō—
accusativeLeandrum—
ablativeLeandrō—
vocativeLeander—

Lēander (Lēandrus, Mart. Spect. 25; voc. Leandre, Ov. H. 19, 1 al.), i, m., = Λείανδρος,
I. a young man of Abydos, who, in order to visit Hero in Sestos, swam nightly across the Hellespont, until he was drowned in a storm, Ov. H. 18 and 19; id. Tr. 3, 10, 41; Mart. 14, 181 et saep.—
II. Hence,
A. Lēandrĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leander, Leandrian: natatus, Fulg. Myth. 1 init.—
B. Lēandrĭus, a, um, adj., of Leander, Leandrian: Leandrius Hellespontus, Sil. 8, 622.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros).

Descendants
  • CatalanLeandre
  • EnglishLeander
  • FrenchLéandre
  • ItalianLeandro
  • PortugueseLeandro
  • SpanishLeandro
  • BasqueLander

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLeanderLeander (Λείανδρος), the famous youth of Abydos, who, from love of Hero, the priestess of Aphrodite, in Sestus, swam every night across the Hellespont…

Quick answers

What does Leander mean in Latin?
Leander, a proper noun, means “Leander (lover of Hero)”.
What is the genitive of Leander?
The genitive singular is Leandrī. Leander is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Leander?
In classical Latin, [ɫeˈan.dɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈan.der].