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