Löwe

Etymology
From, , , from , , from. The spelling -ew- in Middle High German generally represents a diphthong, and accordingly the expected form in Modern German is (cf. ). The form  with a monophthong and consonantal -w- is most readily explained from a long-vowel variant , which would correspond to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) lion
 * 2)  lion, as used on a coat of arms
 * 3)  Leo