Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. LEHN-ərd(English) LAY-o-nahrt(Dutch) LEH-o-nart(German) leh-AW-nart(Polish) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
Means "brave lion", derived from the Germanic elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hard "brave, hardy". This was the name of a 5th-century Frankish saint from Noblac who is the patron of prisoners and horses. The Normans brought this name to England, where it was used steadily through the Middle Ages, becoming even more common in the 20th century.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesLennart(Danish) Lennart, Lenni(Finnish) Léonard(French) Lénárd(Hungarian) Leonardo(Italian) Leonardas(Lithuanian) Lennart(Low German) Lennart(Norwegian) Leonardo(Portuguese) Lenart(Slovene) Leonardo(Spanish) Lennart, Lelle(Swedish)
Surname DescendantsLeonard, Leonardson(English)
Same SpellingLéonard
Popularity
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14th-century depiction of Saint Leonard of NoblacPeople think this name is
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Name Days
Categories
actors, Alien characters, animals, athletes, Big Bang Theory characters, Bloomsbury Group members, brave, composers, courage, Discworld characters, felines, lions, musicians, never out of the US top 1000, poets, Rick and Morty characters, saints, Silent Hill characters, singers, song titles, Star Trek actors, Star Trek characters, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel characters, Thomas Hardy characters, Total Drama characters, UK prime ministers, virtues, Will and Grace characters, YouTubers
Sources & References
- Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1053.
