Pantaleon

• As a Spanish surname, from Pantaleón. Compare Pantaleo.
• The saint's name is of Ancient Greek origin, with the first element being παν- (pan-, “all, every”) and the second element being λέων (léōn, “lion”) (Klein) or ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn, “merciful, compassionate”) (Littré).

Pantaleon (plural Pantaleons)

1. A surname.
2. A saint, a martyr of Nicomedia in Bithynia during the Diocletianic Persecution of 305 AD.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pantaleon is the 12554^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2467 individuals. Pantaleon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.74%) individuals.

• Pantalone, nanoplate