Leandro is a masculine Italian, Portuguese and Spanish

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. The name is a variant of two other names:

Leander Leander is one of the protagonists in the story of Hero and Leander in Greek mythology. Leander may also refer to: People * Leander (given name) * Leander (surname) Places * Leander, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community * Le ...

, a character in the Greek myth

Hero and Leander Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero ( grc, Ἡρώ, ''Hērṓ''; ), a priestess of Aphrodite (Venus in Roman mythology) who dwelt in a tower in Sestos on the European side of the Hellespont, and Leander ( grc, Λέ ...

, and

Lysander Lysander (; grc-gre, Λύσανδρος ; died 395 BC) was a Spartan military and political leader. He destroyed the Athenian fleet at the Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC, forcing Athens to capitulate and bringing the Peloponnesian War to an en ...

, a relative of the Greek name

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

. There's also a variation of the name in French: Léandre.Leandro
Behind the Name

Given name

* Leandro de Sevilla (534–600), a bishop of Seville honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church *

Leandro Alem Leandro Nicéforo Alem (born Leandro Alén; 11 March 1841 – 1 July 1896) was an Argentine politician, founder and leader of the Radical Civic Union. He was the uncle and political teacher of Hipólito Yrigoyen. He was also an active Freema ...

(1841–1896), an Argentine politician and founder of the Radical Civic Union * Leandro Marcolini Pedroso de Almeida (1982–), a Brazilian-Hungarian footballer *

Leandro Augusto Leandro Augusto Oldoni Stachelski (born 18 August 1977), known simply as Leandro Augusto, is a former professional footballer. Born in Brazil, he represented the Mexico national team. Coaching and management Augusto retired at the end of 2014, ...

(1977–), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro Lessa Azevedo (1980–), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro Baccaro (1973–), an Argentine field hockey player *

Leandro Barbosa Leandro Mateus Barbosa (; born November 28, 1982), also known as Leandrinho Barbosa, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also rep ...

(1982–), a Brazilian basketball player *

Leandro Bassano Leandro Bassano (10 June 1557 – 15 April 1622), also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian artist from Bassano del Grappa who was awarded a knighthood by the Doge of Venice. He was the younger brother of artist Francesco Bassano the Younge ...

(1557–1622), an Italian artist * Leandro Bottasso (1986–), an Argentine track and road cyclist *

Leandro Campagna Leandro Campagna (born 24 May 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for A.C. Bra. Biography Born in Latina, Lazio region, Campagna started his career at Lazio club Frosinone. He was the member of under-16–17 mixed team in 2009–10 and 2 ...

(1994–), an Italian footballer. * Leandro Chaparro (1991–), an Argentine footballer *

Leandro Damião Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos (; born 22 July 1989), known as Leandro Damião or simply Damião, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale. He has been capped at international level ...

(1989-), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro Gomes (1976–), an Azerbaijani footballer * Leandro Grimi (1985–), an Argentine footballer * Leandro Joaquim Ribeiro (1995–), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro de Oliveira da Luz (1983–), a Brazilian footballer *

Leandro Ruiz Machado Leandro Ruiz Machado (born February 22, 1977 in São Paulo) is a water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed ''Flipper'' he competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Machado won two silver medals at ...

(1977–), a Brazilian water polo player * Leandro Moldes (1986–), a German/Swiss singer * Leandro Montagud (1989-), a Spanish footballer *

Leandro Fernández de Moratín Leandro Fernández de Moratín (; 10 March 1760 – 21 June 1828) was a Spanish dramatist, translator and neoclassical poet. Biography Moratín was born in Madrid the son of Nicolás Fernández de Moratín, a major literary reformer in Sp ...

(1760–1828), a Spanish dramatist * Leandro de Deus Santos (1977–), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro da Silva (disambiguation), multiple persons * Leandro Dos Santos (born 1986), a Brazilian footballer known by the mononym Leandro * José Leandro Ferreira (1959–), a Brazilian footballer *

Leandro V. Locsin Leandro V. Locsin (August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994) was a Filipino architect, artist, and Interior Design, interior designer known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, ...

, Philippine National Artist for Architecture * Leandro (Leandro Bernardi Silva), a Brazilian footballer * Leandro Verì (1903–1938), an Italian carabiniere * Weverson Leandro Oliveira Moura (born 1993), known as Leandro, a Brazilian footballer who plays in Japan

Italian variant

* Aleandro

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