The name Leonard is of Germanic origin and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world especially English speaking countries German speaking countries Polish speaking countries among others.

Baby names leonard. Leonard as a boys name is pronounced LEN-ard. See what 1 person thinks about Leonard. Lorenz German version of Lawrence but I dont like that ppl may pronounce initially with a hard Z but hubby wont budge from spelling2.

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It has a very strong ItalianSpanish flair and it acquired an enormous amount of currency from one of its most famous. Leonard is used chiefly in the English German and Polish languages and it is derived from Germanic origins. Origin of the name Leonard.

The all-time high record for this name was in 1927 in the state of New York with 731 baby boys. A borrowing from the Old French Leonard is from the Old High German Lewenhart a compound name composed from the elements lewo lion and hart strong brave hearty. Family name origins meanings English and French Léonard.

Etymology Historical Origin of the Baby Name Leonardo. The name Leonardo is primarily a male name of Italian origin that means Lion Brave. Leonard is a Germanic name derived from the words leon which means lion and hart which means brave or hardy.

Leonard MaltinAmerican film critic. A two-element name it is derived from the elements leon meaning lion. Hence brave as a lion lion-hearted The name was introduced to England by the Normans but did not become popular until the 19th century.