
Leonidas
Meaning
Derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ιδης (ides). Leoni
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HMS Leonidas
Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Leonidas after Leonidas I, king of ancient Sparta.
Leonidas II
Leonidas II (; , Leōnídas B, "Lion's son, Lion-like"), was the 28th Agiad King of Sparta from 254 to 242 BC and from 241 to 235 BC.
Leonidas Tsiklitiras
Leonidas Tsiklitiras was a Greek gymnast.
Leonidas Johnson Rountree
Leonidas Johnson Rountree (July 15, 1868 - May 2, 1923) was an American politician.
Leonidas Drosis
Leonidas Drosis (; (1834/1836/1843 - 1882)) was a Greek neoclassical sculptor of the 19th century.
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