Leonidas is a boy’s name of Greek and German origins. The name means ‘son of a lion’ or simply ‘lion.’ Leonidas derives from the Greek term λέων or Leon, which means ‘lion.’ The Latin name Leo, the French name Lyon, and the Irish Leon are other popular variants of th...
The etymology and history of first names. Name of the Day. Derived from Greek λεων. Meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ιδης. Leonidas was a Spartan king of the 5th century BC who sacrificed his life and his army defending the pass of Thermopylae from the Persians...
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The etymology and history of first names. Name of the Day. Derived from Greek λεων. Meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ιδης. Leonidas was a Spartan king of the 5th century BC who sacrificed his life and his army defending the pass of Thermopylae from the Persians...
Laria – the sars are mine Larissa – name of a city, mythical woman; cheerful one Layna – light, truth Leah – cow, weary one; glad tidings; mistress, ruler Leander – lion man Leandra – lion woman Leonidas – one who is bold as a lion Leonora – Light Letha – forgetful, oblivio...
Leonidas - The Brave Spartan King Orion - The Mighty Hunter Atlas - The Titan Who Holds the Heavens Theseus - The Hero of Athens Ares - The God of War Achilles - The Hero of the Trojan War Ancient Greek Names for Girls Athena - The Goddess of Wisdom and Warfare ...
- recorded in the ancient Gr*** form molon labe "come and take [them]", a laconic reply supposedly given by the Spartan King Leonidas I in response to the...- Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word laconic—to speak in a blunt, concise way—is derived fro...
(B.C. 485). In the LXX. version of the Book of Esther the name Artaxerxes occurs for Ahasuerus. He reigned for twenty-one years (B.C. 486-465). He invaded Greece with an army, it is said, of more than 2,000,000 soldiers, only 5,000 of whom returned with him. Leonidas, ...