Leopold

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Leopold

/ˈliːəpəʊld/ UK
/ˈliːəpoʊld/ US
/ˈlɛpəld/ obsolete

Where it comes from

From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”). The first part is sometimes associated by folk etymology with Latin leo (“lion”), as in Leo and Leonard. More at lede, bold.

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages. Used in the 19th century but rare today. Several kings of the Belgians were called Leopold.
A suburb of Geelong in the City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Perry County, Indiana, United States.
An unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: loeb, quartier, leopoldo, sedar, brave, bold, courageous, daring, valiant, intrepid, fearless, audacious, lionhearted, dauntless, stalwart, plucky

Translations

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name male given name

Español	Leopoldo
Português	Leopoldo
Français	Léopold
Deutsch	Leopold
Italiano	Leopoldo
Ελληνικά	Λεοπόλδος Leopóldos
Русский	Леопольд Leopolʹd

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"Leopold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/leopold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Leopold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/leopold

Chicago

"Leopold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/leopold.

BibTeX

@misc{leopold_2026,
  title = {Leopold},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/leopold},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}