I am hoping that one of you knowledgable Berries knows the name for a lion with wings.
I know that a griffin is half eagle, half lion, and I love that name, but I would ESPECIALLY [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] to know the name for just a lion with wings, because my maiden name coat of arms has a lion, and my married name coat of arms has a pair of wings (yes… just wings. No bird, just… wings. Odd, no?). Plus, my mother’s family comes from the greater [name_f]Venezia[/name_f] region in [name_f]Italy[/name_f], and the symbol of that region is… a lion with wings. So, if I could find out what that mythological animal is called, I think it would be a wonderful middle name, that would mean a lot to me.
I am hoping that someone might know something that could help me find the answer…
Thanks so much in advance for your thoughts! : )
p.s. I’m not TTC yet (doctor’s orders), but reflecting on how hectic things felt during my first pregnancy, I’d like to get my name lists sorted before that happens.
The manticore has the head of a human; same with the Sphinx (I agree manticore would be a … poor choice of name!!)
What I’m after is a complete lion - lion head, lion body, with wings. The best I have found is ‘lion of [name_f]Venice[/name_f]’ or ‘lion of St [name_m]Mark[/name_m]’… but surely there is a word for this creature?
I’m not sure there is a name for it. I don’t think it’s really a mythological creature. The winged lion on the coat if arms of [name_f]Venice[/name_f] is the lion of [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Mark[/name_m] the Evangelist, because he is the patron saint of [name_f]Venice[/name_f]. Maybe you could use the name [name_m]Mark[/name_m], or a variant of it?
Shedu - body of lion, head of a human and wings of an eagle. I think this is hard to pull off as a name though.
You could try to go for names that have a meaning associated with a lion and/or wings/birds/eagles.
Other names you could use are:
Aleron (means eagle)
Aileron (means little wing)
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]/[name_u]Arie[/name_u] (means both lion and eagle)
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]/[name_m]Leon[/name_m]/[name_m]Leonard[/name_m]/[name_u]Lionel[/name_u] (lion)
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]/Leonne (female variations all meaning lion)
[name_f]Arielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Ariella[/name_f] (also mean lion)
But yeah…I think the short answer to your question would have been Shedu.
This. I don’t think there’s a proper mythological creature that’s just a lion with wings without any other animal parts mixed in there - it’s [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Mark[/name_m]'s symbol. [name_m]Mark[/name_m], [name_m]Marcus[/name_m], and [name_m]Marco[/name_m] are all nice options
@thatkathryngirl
I’m afraid you may be right, I’ve spent a while searching. But if it isn’t a mythological creature, what could it be? A heraldic beast? It would be so nice if there was a name for it!
@vlakairis
Thanks for your thoughts - the shedu, as you say, has the head of a human, so isn’t quite what I’m after. I was interested to see [name_u]Ari[/name_u] on your list; while I knew it meant ‘lion of god’ I didn’t realise it means eagle in [name_m]German[/name_m]. That’s nice to know, as my son’s name is [name_m]Archer[/name_m], and though I call him [name_m]Arch[/name_m], perhaps [name_u]Ari[/name_u] could be another nickname… I’ll have a think about that. I do love [name_m]Leo[/name_m]; [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m] is on my list for possible middle names, combining my mother’s Italian heritage with my paternal coat of arms (lion).
This. I check a couple bestiary sites and looked for lions with wings. Nothing comes up.
Some Leo names: Leobwin, Leocadio, Leocadius, Leofric, Leofwine, Leon, Leonard, Leonidas, Leopold…
Some Mark names: Marcus, Marcel, Marcellus, Marcela, Marceline, Marketa, Marko, Markus…
@labelo & @ikfly
Thanks for your help. I guess I’m barking up the wrong tree. I wish I liked [name_m]Mark[/name_m] and its variants, but they do nothing for me. Maybe I just need to win a million dollars and buy a lion-with-wings statue; I’ll put that on my things-to-buy-when-I’m-a-millionaire / things-to-keep-an-eye-out-for-in-op-shops list : )
