Leonard.
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
A surname transferred from the given name.
A surname from Irish.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Oakland County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Shelby County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
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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