MEANING & HISTORY
What does Pantaleón mean?
Pantaleón is the Spanish form of Greek Pantaleon, formed with all and lion. The saint also bears the distinct name Panteleimon, all-compassionate.
Their association in one saint’s tradition does not make the Greek compounds identical. The lion formation is independently documented; the mercy meaning belongs to Panteleimon rather than automatically replacing Pantaleón’s roots.
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Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Spanish
- /pantaleˈon/
- [pãn̪.t̪a.leˈõn]
Pan · ta · le · ón4 written divisions
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Origin and name formation
Spanish / Greek
Dictionary accounts by language
Spanish
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn).
a male given name from Greek
Wiktionary: Pantaleón (Spanish) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Pantaleón
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Pantaleon Alvarez
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2016 to 2018
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
León Kilat
Filipino revolutionary leader in the Visayas (1873-1898)
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Similar names to Pantaleón
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
Names in this collection
- Pantaleon♂Greek all + lion
- Napoleon♂French form of Italian Napoleone
- Napoleón♂Spanish Napoleon, from the older Italian Napoleone
- Panfilo♂Friend of all
- Pánfilo♂Friend of all
- Pablo♂Spanish form of Paul; small
- Paciano♂Historical form of Latin Pacianus
- Panchito·Documented familiar form of Francisco
What rhymes with Pantaleón?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
- ConcepciónSpanish · /-on/
- EncarnaciónSpanish · /-on/
- FilemónSpanish · /-on/
- HilariónSpanish · /-on/
- LeónSpanish · /-on/
- NapoleónSpanish · /-on/
- PurificaciónSpanish · /-on/
- RamónSpanish · /-on/
- SimeónSpanish · /-on/
Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- Wikidata
- 2 person records with this given name · Q21401543 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
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- Wikidata given-name item Q21401543 — Pantaleón (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — León Kilat (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Pantaleon Alvarez (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Pantaleón (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Pantaleón (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name: pantaleon (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name: panteleimon (opens in a new tab)