What is the origin of the Surname Leonti?

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What is the origin of the Surname Leonti?

Answer 1

Russia

Answer 2

Italian

Answer 3

Mr + Mrs Leonti

Answer 4

Leonti, Leonty : Russian form of the latin 'Leontius' meaning = 'lion like'.

Russian = Леонтий  

Transliteration = Leonty

Anglicized form = Leonti

Old patronimic = Leontiyev

ich/-na = diminutive form

Origin = latin

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Answer 5

is that yours?

Answer 6

This is what I found for you on www.ancestry.com has to say about the name.

Leonti Name Meaning and History

Italian (Sicily): from the Greek personal name or nicknameLéon, Léontos ‘lion’ (equivalent of Latin Leo, Leonis).

Hope this helps.

Answer 7

I don't know.

Answer 8

it was aword thats i shout out every evening to my son who is called leon,

i shout leontea