The first name Léonidas

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About the first name Léonidas

Meaning

The name Léonidas is a form related to Léon and shares its traditional meaning: “lion”.

Historical origin

Léonidas belongs to the same name family as Léon. The name Léon comes from Greek leon “lion” and Latin Leo.

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In archival records, Léonidas may coexist with Léon or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:léo-ni-dasleɔnid.a

Frequency of the first name Léonidas by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name LéonidasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Léonidas in baptisms by year.5037251201805183118571883190919351805–1809 3 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 3 baptisms1880–1884 21 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 21 baptisms1895–1899 24 baptisms1900–1904 18 baptisms1905–1909 15 baptisms1915–1919 9 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms

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