Leonidas
[ˌliːəˈnaɪdəs]Meaning
derived from greek λέων (leon) "lion" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides)
Background Story
Leonidas is derived from the Greek word for lion, leon, combined with the patronymic suffix ides. The name is used in Belarusian, French, Italian, Latvian, Russian and Ukrainian.
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