Leontios
Leontios is a masculine given name of Greek origin (Λεόντιος), derived from león "lion" and meaning "lion-like." It has been used in the Byzantine world and in Christian contexts.
The most prominent bearer is Leontios I, a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 695 to 698. A
Beyond the imperial throne, the name Leontios is recorded among several saints, bishops and ecclesiastical writers
In modern scholarship, the name appears in various transliterations such as Leontius in Latin texts and Leonte