Griego Antiguo · Masculino
PANTALEON
“Derived from the Griego elements παν (pan) meaning all (genitive παντος) and λεων (leon) meaning lion. This was the name of a 2nd-century BC king of Bactria. It was also borne by Saint Pantaleon (also called Panteleimon), a doctor from Asia Minor who...”
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Derived from the Griego elements παν (pan) meaning all (genitive παντος) and λεων (leon) meaning lion. This was the name of a 2nd-century BC king of Bactria. It was also borne by Saint Pantaleon (also called Panteleimon), a doctor from Asia Minor who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. He is a patron saint of doctors and midwives.
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Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados