Leo is not the name of a star, it's the name of a constellation. The stars in Leo have names like Alpha Leonis. Some ancient guys thought the pattern formed by the stars looked a little bit like a lion, so that's what they called it: the lion. In Latin, the word for "lion" is "Leo." We still call it "Leo" instead of "lion" because Latin was used as the common language of educated people in the middle ages, so a lot of scientific and technical terms are based on Latin (or Greek) words. (By the way: the "Leonis" in the star names is Latin for "of the lion.)
The star at the heart of the lion in the constellation Leo is called Regulus. Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation and is known for its prominent position in the celestial lion.
Leo the lion , is in the Zodiac , star constelation.
Do you mean Leo the star sign? If so, it represents a lion and Leo is the Latin for lion.
Leo is not a star. Leo The Lion is a constellation - made up of many stars.
We are at the zoo looking at the lions when one roared something that sounded like:" My mother called me Leo because my star sign is leo. I was born on the 2nd of August so I,m a Leo." The Leo sign is a lion
Yes indeed there was a god called Leo he was in charge of Lions and was the lion king that is what people believed back then he was also the god of Leo the star there is also a god called Gemini because it is a star they believed Leo was more power full than Gemini.
Regulus, also designated Alpha Leonis, is the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
a common name for a lion is lion or mammal
The Star sign for the 22nd of August is........ Leo (the lion)
Leo, the lion.
In the constellation Leo (Lion) - hence the name.
The genus and species of the lion is Panthera leo.