The first name Léonide

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About the first name Léonide

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:léo-nidleɔn.id

Frequency of the first name Léonide by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Léonide by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LéonideLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Léonide in baptisms by year.5037251201835185718791901192319451835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 16 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 16 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 24 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 20 baptisms1900–1904 16 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms

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