Leonard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
  3. A surname from Irish.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A village in Oakland County, Michigan.
  6. A minor city in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
  7. A village in Shelby County, Missouri.
  8. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
  9. An unincorporated community in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
  10. A city in Fannin County, Texas.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛnɚd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Leonard.wav

Word forms

Leonard Larned

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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