Leopard to Sanskrit ("snake", "tiger" or "panther"), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language, such as Egyptian. The name was first used in the 13th century. Other vernacular names for the leopard include graupanther, panther and several regional names such as "tendwa" in India. The term "black panther" refers to leopards with melanistic genes. A term for the leopard used in Old English and later, but now very uncommon, is "pard". The scientific name of the leopard is "Panthera pardus". The generic name "Panthera" derives from Latin via Greek πάνθηρ ("pánthēr"). The term "panther", whose first recorded use dates back to
Golden Leopard the award twice, both of them winning in consecutive years. For the first two years the award was known as "Best Film". Then for several years the award went by the name of "Grand Prize". The 1959 winning film was awarded for "Best Direction". Then there was another name change for several years to "Golden Sail". From 1968 to the present, the award has been known as the "Golden Leopard". Golden Leopard The Golden Leopard is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process