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  2. What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ... - AOL

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    Writing under a pen name, Mason urged his fellow Penn Staters to adopt the “Old Nittany Mountain Lion” as the school’s mascot. In an essay, he wrote : Yale she loves her ancient Bulldog,

  3. Nittany Lion - Wikipedia

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    The Nittany Lion mascot pumps up the crowd at the 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football game versus Cincinnati at Beaver Stadium. Eastern mountain lions had roamed on nearby Mount Nittany until the 1880s. [2] The name "Mount Nittany" derives from the Algonquian word meaning "single mountain."

  4. Penn State Nittany Lions - Wikipedia

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    The Penn State All-Sports Museum, [93] a museum honoring all Penn State Nittany Lion athletes, is located near Gate B of Beaver Stadium. The upper level of the museum is dedicated to Penn State basketball and other indoor sports, while the lower level of the museum is dedicated to outdoor sports.

  5. Cultural depictions of lions - Wikipedia

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    Lion pillars erected during the reign of Emperor Ashoka show lions and the chakra emblem. The lions depicted in the Lion Capital of Ashoka inspired artists who designed the Emblem of India. Singh is an ancient Indian name meaning "lion", dating more than 2,000 years ago to ancient India. It was originally only used by warriors in India.

  6. Ariel (name) - Wikipedia

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    Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew אריאל Ariel that literally means "lion of God". The female form is אריאלה (transliterated as Ariela, Ariella, or the alternative English and French spelling Arielle). In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male name. It also appears as a surname.

  7. Leonard - Wikipedia

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    Leonard or Leo is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin Leo, and the suffix hardu ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion ...

  8. 125 Maybe-Kinda Cringey but Extremely Cute Nicknames to Call ...

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    So if their name is Derrick, call them “D.” Their middle name. My dude/guy. Hot ___ insert name here. (Ex: Hot CJ, Hot Mike) Mr. Fix It. Nicknames for the father of your child. Baby Daddy. Big ...

  9. Leon (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Leon (Ancient Greek: λέων, romanized: léon; leōn) is a first name of Greek origin, meaning "lion". It gave rise to similar names in other languages, including the Latin Leo, French Lyon or Léon, Irish Leon, Spanish León, Levon Լեվոն Armenian or Georgian Levan / ლევან. In Greek mythology, Leon was a giant killed by Heracles.