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Leonard.

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɛnɚd/US
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. A surname transferred from the given name.

  3. A surname from Irish.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A village in Oakland County, Michigan.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Clearwater County, Minnesota.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A village in Shelby County, Missouri.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.

  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

  9. A number of places in the United States: A city in Fannin County, Texas.

Where this word comes from

From Old French Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from Old High German leo (“lion”) or Old High German liut (“person”) and hart (“hard”). As a surname, also used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó Leannáin (Lennon).

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