LEONARD  

Gender: M
Origin: German
Meaning: "brave lion"

Popularity in 2008: #621

Medieval saint's name -- he's the patron of prisoners -- now popular only in Leo and Leonardo forms.

Nicknames & Variations:
Lonya, Lon, Leondaus, Leonis, Leno, Leanard, Lernard, Lenn, Lynnard, Lonny, Leonnard, Leone, Londard, Lienard, Leo, Leontes, Leonerd, Leoperd, Lennerd, Léonard, Lee, Lonard, Lenny, Leonart, Linek, Leonardis, Lennie, Lonnard

International Variations:
Leonhard, Lenard, Lennard, Len (German) Leonides, Leon, Leonidas (Greek) Lionzio (Italian) Leonid (Russian) Leos, Leonti (Slavic) Leonardo (Spanish) Lennart (Swedish)

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Leonard:

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