Meaning: Brave lion
The story
Leonard combines a lion element of Latin origin with a Germanic element for bravery or firmness. Its mixed linguistic construction is part of the name’s history.
Nicknames
- Leo
- Len
- Lenny
Spellings & variants
- Leonhard
- Lennart
- Leonardo
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
Origins
Leonard comes from Old German.
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