Leonīds

See also: Leonids

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1886. From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδας (Leōnídas). Cognate with English Leonidas.

Proper noun

Leonīds m

1. a male given name from Ancient Greek
2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Леони́д (Leoníd).

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Leonīds was the only given name of 3902 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.