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
- A male given name.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Леонид (Leonid).
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Leonīds was the only given name of 3902 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.