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Léo is a French and Portuguese form of the Latin name Leo, meaning lion, derived from the Latin word leo which itself was borrowed from the Greek leōn. The name was borne by numerous early Christian saints and thirteen popes, most notably Pope Leo I, called the Great, who reigned in the fifth century. It remains popular across Romance-language cultures and corresponds to cognates such as Leon, Leone, and Leonardo, as well as the feminine form Léa in French contexts.