Leonard

Leonard \leo-nar(d), le-ona-rd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Leonard is pronounced as LEHNahRD in English or LehAONaaRT in Polish ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Leonard: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Leonard?

Leonard is used predominantly in the English, German, and Polish languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. Two-element name derived from the elements 'leon' meaning lion ; 'hart' meaning brave, hardy. The name was borne by Saint Leonard of Noblac (-559), who was a Frankish noble in the court of Clovis I. It was also famous from the Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The name was brought into England by the Normans, but did not appear commonly in the Middle Ages. It later enjoyed a significant revival in the 19th century. It is now also used by Jews. The name Leonarda name (English) is the female form of Leonard. The name Leonard is used to a great extent; it has 70 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Leonard:

• Actor Leonard Nimoy, born 26 March 1931, Boston, Massachusetts
• Actor Gary Oldman, born Leonard Gary Oldman, 21 March 1958, London, England
• Actor Roy Rogers, born Leonard Slye, 5 November 1911 - 6 July 1998, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Author Leonard (Jr) Pitts, born 11 October 1957, Orange, California
• Comedian Lenny Bruce, born Leonard Alfred Schneider, 13 October 1925 - 3 August 1966, Mineola, New York.

List of baby names Leonard:

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The baby name Leonard fun facts:

The name Leonard in reverse order is "Dranoel".

The numerological value of the name Leonard is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Leonard?

Leonard is in the top names in USA.