Pantaleon
English
editEtymology
edit- From Ancient Greek Πανταλέων (Pantaléōn) used as a personal name, stemming from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and λέων (léōn, “lion”) (Klein).
- As a Spanish surname, from Pantaleón. Compare Pantaleo.
- The saint's name is of Ancient Greek origin, as described above or from παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful, compassionate”) (Littré).
Proper noun
editPantaleon (plural Pantaleons)
- A surname.
- A saint, a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletianic Persecution of 305 AD.
- A Greek king of Bactria and India from the 2nd century BC.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pantaleon is the 12554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2467 individuals. Pantaleon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals.