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Baby Name Leonard |
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| Meaning of Leonard - What does the name Leonard means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| lee-o-nard |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
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): 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 |
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View this name in other origins -
English, French, German |
| Variants: | Lennard. | | Shortened forms: | Len, Leo. | | Pet forms: | Lenny |
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