Leonard
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Leonard
- /ˈlɛnɚd/ US
Where it 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).
proper noun Larned
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. - - - save the delight of being called "Leo" by those whom the newspapers call "the leading fashionables", whereas, had he stuck to the city, he might still have been called only Leonard, like his father before him.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A surname from Irish.
- A village in Oakland County, Michigan.
- A minor city in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
- A village in Shelby County, Missouri.
- A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
- A city in Fannin County, Texas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: antoine, leonardo, anne, sheldon, kempf, ward, normand, vinci, valiant, courageous, bold, intrepid, lionhearted, brave, audacious, stalwart
Translations
Talk about this word "Leonard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leonard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Leonard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leonard "Leonard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leonard.Cite this
@misc{leonard_2026,
title = {Leonard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leonard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
