Gender: Male
Pronunciation: L IY AO N IY D AH Z P OW K
Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America, which separated from the Episcopal Church of the United States of America. He was a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a second cousin of President James K. Polk. He resigned his ecclesiastical position to become a major-general in the Confederate States Army, when he was called "Sewanee's Fighting Bishop". His official portrait at the University of the South depicts him as a bishop with his army uniform hanging nearby. He is often erroneously referred to as "Leonidas K. Polk," but he had no middle name and never signed any documents as such.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name Leonidas Polk, Leonidas means Bold, Strong Like a Lion, Lion, Brave, Hardy, Lion-bold.
The name Leonidas Polk is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Leonidas is commonly found in Peru, Colombia, Greece, and 70 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L IY AO N IY D AH Z P OW K
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
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At NamesLook, the name Leonidas is recorded 6,784 times globally, ranking it as the 7,937th most common name worldwide.
Leonidas is most prevalent in Peru, with 1,531 occurrences, making it the 726th most popular name in the country.
In Greece, the name Leonidas is found among 1 in every 144 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Peru | #726 | 1 : 624 |
| Colombia | #1,237 | 1 : 889 |
| Greece | #114 | 1 : 144 |
| United States of America | #4,412 | 1 : 3,035 |
| Chile | #1,254 | 1 : 1,344 |
| Bolivia | #1,300 | 1 : 1,292 |
| Brazil | #3,327 | 1 : 3,959 |
| Panama | #1,005 | 1 : 1,053 |
| Mexico | #4,462 | 1 : 4,949 |
| Guatemala | #1,201 | 1 : 1,311 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Leonidas from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk was a bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana and founder of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Confederate States of America, which separated from the Episcopal Church of the United States of America. He was a planter in Maury County, Tennessee, and a second cousin of President James K. Polk. He resigned his ecclesiastical position to become a major-general in the Confederate States Army, when he was called "Sewanee's Fighting Bishop". His official portrait at the University of the South depicts him as a bishop with his army uniform hanging nearby. He is often erroneously referred to as "Leonidas K. Polk," but he had no middle name and never signed any documents as such.
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