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What does Leander mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Leander? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Greek) The lover of Hero who swam every night across the Hellespont to meet her, and finally was drowned.
  2. A male given name, also of a Spanish sixth century saint.
Name
  1. A male given name of Greek origin.
    1. (meaning, history) The lion man. The name of a hero in Greek legend. Also see Leo, Leonard and Lionel.
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Founders Ernst Malmsten and Kajsa Leander begin spending their venture capital booty.
As the Hellespont, it was the scene of the Greek legend of the two lovers Hero and Leander.
We had confidence in our abilities from our race against Leander in which we had rowed them down round the bigger Surrey bend.
The evidence of Mr. Andersson and Mr. Leander was that sailing the Yacht with the existing rig and an unmodified keel was not unsafe.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes hold up the trophy after winning the doubles final at the Tennis Masters Series in Toronto on Sunday.
They were supported by a small invading force under the command of Leander Starr Jameson.

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