Leonard

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Leonard is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries and borne by numerous notable figures in arts, sports, and public life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
masculine given name
associatedWith Saint Leonard of Noblac
category English masculine given names
Germanic given names
masculine given names
derivedFrom Leonhard
etymologicalComponent hardu (brave, hardy)
lewo (lion)
gender masculine
hasCognate Lennart
Leonardo
Lionel
hasDiminutive Len
Lennie
Lenny
Leo
hasHistoricalUsage medieval Europe
modern era
hasNameDay November 6 (in some countries)
hasOrigin Germanic languages
Old High German
hasPopularity moderately common in English-speaking countries
hasVariant Lennard
Leonardo
Leonardus
Leonhard
isGivenNameFor males
isUsedIn Australia
English-speaking countries
Ireland
New Zealand
North America
United Kingdom
meaning brave lion
lion-hearted
usedBy notable figures in arts
notable figures in public life
notable figures in sports
usedInLanguage Dutch
English
French
German
Polish
Scandinavian languages
writingSystem Latin alphabet


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