Leonid
Leonid is a masculine name of Greek origin, widely used in Eastern European traditions. Deriving from the ancient Greek Leōnídēs, it carries the spirited symbolism of the lion, embodying valor and fortitude. It is a distinguished name with profound historical resonance.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA masculine name of Greek origin meaning "son of a lion" or "lion's descendant".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Meno Leonid je slovanská podoba starogréckeho mena Leōnídēs (Λεωνίδης), utvoreného zo slova léōn („lev“) a patronymickej prípony -idēs („syn, potomok“). Jeho pôvodný význam je „syn leva“ alebo „potomok leva“.
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LEONID
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling16 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsVyslovuje sa [le-o-nit], s prízvukom na prvej slabike.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Leonid
27People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1906–1982)
Russian playwright, author and poet (1871–1919)
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