Leonidas
Leonidas is a celebrated ancient Greek name made famous by King Leonidas I of Sparta, an enduring icon of bravery and heroic resolve. It carries an epic historical aura and commands immediate respect across cultures. Parents will appreciate its powerful meaning and effortless international appeal.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
Names can be registered in the traditional form with diacritics or in an international spelling.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn ancient Greek masculine name meaning "son or descendant of a lion".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Λεωνίδας (Leōnídās), odvodeného od podstatného mena λέων (léōn – lev) patronymickou príponou -ίδης (-ídēs), ktorá vyjadruje syna alebo potomka. Meno teda znamená „syn leva“ alebo „potomok leva“.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Leonidas is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
LEONIDAS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling22 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.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsPrízvuk je v slovenčine na prvej slabike: Le-o-ní-das.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Leonidas
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