Leonidas

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lion's son
Scripts(How to write)
Λεωνίδας
Λεωνίδας(Greek)
Popularity
Leonidas is a relatively uncommon name worldwide, but it has been gaining popularity in recent years. In the United States, it ranked 914th in popularity in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration.

cartoon of the name Leonidas
Cartoon of Leonidas

Leonidas Name meanings & History

Lion's son. Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). Leonidas was a Spartan king of the 5th century BC who sacrificed his life and his army defending the pass of Thermopylae from the Persians. This was also the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr, the father of Origen, from Alexandria. Leonidas is primarily used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Leonidas: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Leonidas:

L: Liaison,Lovely,Lover,Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Languid

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Entertain

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive

N: Nice,Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat,Neurosis

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

D: Dutiful,Doting,Determined,Demanding,Daddy,Domestic

A: Angry,Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Ambitious

S: Security,Solidity,Social Standing,Sex,Sensuality,Status,Success

Leonidas is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Leonidas I, King of Sparta; Leonidas Polk, American general in the Civil War; Leonidas Zografos, Greek painter.

2.) Leonidas (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a form of Leonard.

Other Forms: Leonida, Leonides


3.) Leonidas (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Strong

Other Forms: Leonydas, Lionidas


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