• enPR: lī'ən əl, IPA: /ˈlaɪənl/

lionel (plural lionels)

1. The whelp of a lioness; a young lion.

• enPR: lī' ən əl, IPA: /ˈlaɪənl/

1. A male given name of mostly British usage.
   • 1591, William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act II, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:

     , Scene IV

     His grandfather was Lionel, Duke of Clarence,

     Third son to the third Edward, King of England.

     Spring crestless yeomen from so deep a root?

   • 1953 L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, 1974, page 49-50

     "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name."

     "What is your real name?"

     I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her.

     "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone."

     "Why not?"

     "Because it's rather a fancy name."

• French: Lionel
• Italian: Lionello
• Portuguese: Leonel