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View Name: Leonardo


LEONARDO
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
PRONOUNCED: le-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of LEONARD. A notable bearer was Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), an Italian artist and scientist of the Renaissance. He is also known as the inventor of several contraptions, including flying machines. Another famous bearer was Leonardo Fibonacci, a 13th-century Italian mathematician.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Leonard (Ancient Germanic), Leonard, Len, Lenard, Lennard, Lennie, Lenny (English), Lennart (Finnish), Léonard (French), Lennart, Leonhard (German), Leonard (Polish), Lennart (Scandinavian), Lenart (Slovene), Lennie, Lenny (Swedish)
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