Leonida is a given name and a surname which may refer to: Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani (1914-2010), wife of Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia, a pretender to the Russian throne Leonida Barboni (1909–1970), Italian film cinematographer Leonida Bissolati (1857–1920), Italian socialist politician Leonida Kasaya (born 1993), Kenyan volleyball player Leonida Lari (1949–2011), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician from the Republic of Moldova Leonida Lucchetta (born 1911), Italian former footballer Leonida Pallotta (born 1910), Italian former football goalkeeper Leonida Rèpaci (1898–1985), Italian writer and political activist Leonida Tonelli (1885–1946), Italian mathematician Leonida Țurcan (1894-?), Bessarabian politician Ellen Leonida (born 1970), American criminal defense attorney Florica Leonida (born 1987), Romanian retired artistic gymnast Dimitrie Leonida (1883-1965), Romanian engineer Gheorghe Leonida (1892 or 1893-1942), Romanian sculptor Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu (1887-1973), Romanian engineer See also Leonidas (disambiguation) Romanian-language surnames