Whats in a Name?

Name Meanings : Whats in a name?  Leandro Nicholas LEANDER

Gender: Masculine Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized) Extra Info: Popularity, Related Names, Namesakes Options: Contribute Information, Add to List

Means "lion of a man" from Greek leon "lion" and andros "of a man". In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished.

-naku how tragic naman...

NICHOLAS

Gender: Masculine Usage: English, French Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French)   [key] Extra Info: Popularity, Related Names, Namesakes, Websites, Comments Options: Contribute Information, Add to List

From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and laos "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes. -aha the source of my socialist thoughts is discovered...