Leonard

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): 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). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɛnɚd/ === Proper noun === Leonard 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. ==== Usage notes ==== The given name has been in quite continuous use since the Middle Ages. A popularity peak occurred during the first half of the 20th century. ==== Derived terms ==== Leonardtown St Leonards, St Leonard's ==== Related terms ==== (diminutives) Len, Lenny, Leo, Leon ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Leonard is the 338th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 91.475 individuals. Lange is most common among White (80.38%) and Black (14.07%) individuals. === Anagrams === Landore, Renaldo, endoral, ladrone == Old French == === Proper noun === Leonard m (nominative singular Leonards) a male given name, equivalent to English Leonard == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛˈɔ.nart/ Rhymes: -ɔnart Syllabification: Le‧o‧nard === Etymology 1 === Derived from Old High German leo + hart. ==== Proper noun ==== Leonard m pers (female equivalent Leonarda, diminutive Leoś) a male given name from Old High German, equivalent to English Leonard ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Proper noun ==== Leonard f genitive plural of Leonarda === Further reading === “Leonard”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[1] (in Polish) == Romanian == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Leonard m (genitive/dative lui Leonard) a male given name == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛɔnard/ === Proper noun === Leonard m pers a male given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Leonardko Leo Leoš === Further reading === “Leonard”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026