Leonard
Meanings
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- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A surname from Irish.
- A number of places in the United States:
- 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.
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Etymology
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).
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