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Help[Opinions] Re: Leonidas pronunciation?
in reply to a message by Hannah Ruth
lee-oh-NYE-das is what I prefer, though the last syllable is more of a "dis" sound in my accent.
I learned recently that Lon Chaney's given name was Leonidas. Isn't that cool? Makes me want any Leonidases out there to also go by Lon, hehe. :D
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I learned recently that Lon Chaney's given name was Leonidas. Isn't that cool? Makes me want any Leonidases out there to also go by Lon, hehe. :D
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Yes, my daughter pointed out to me that Lon Chaneys real name was Leonidas. I looked it up, and discovered that it was the real name of Lon Chaney Sr., the father of Lon Chaney Jr., whom we all associate with Dracula. Still an interesting fact, though. Lon Jr. decided to go by that name when he started his film career, but his actual given name was Creighton.
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