Leonard (name)

Leonard is a common English language masculine given name and a surname.

The given name and surname originate from the Old High German "Leonhard" containing the prefix "levon" ("lion") and the suffix "hardu" ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". It may also be from the Latin "Leo" ("lion"). Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. [cite web |url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=Leonard&g=1&t=1 |title=Leonard - name meaning and origin |publisher=thinkbabynames.com |accessdate=2008-03-24]

Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic "O'Leannain", consisting of the prefix "O" ("descendant of") and the suffix "Leannan" ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany.cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Leonard |title=Surname: Leonard |publisher=surnamedb.com |accessdate=2008-03-24]

Leonard is a common name in many languages including:
* Lennard, Learned, Lenny/diminutive (England)
* Léonard (French)
* Leonhard, Leonhardt (Germany)
* Leonardi, Leonardo, Lunardi (Italy)
* Lenart (Czech)

People with the name or its variants include:

Given name

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pronunciation="LEN-ard"
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* Leonard of Blakemore, Saint
* Leonard of Chios, 15th century Bishop
* Leonard of Noblac, Frankish nobleman
* Leonard of Pisa
* Leonard of Port Maurice
* Leonard Bernstein, American conductor and composer
* Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist
* Leonard Maltin, American film critic and film historian
* Leonard Nimoy, American actor and film director
* Leonard Slatkin, American conductor

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Film, radio, television

* Baylen Leonard, radio
* Brendan Leonard, US TV personality
* Chuck Leonard, radio
* Gloria Leonard, actress
* John Leonard, critic
* Joshua Leonard, actor
* Lee Leonard, US TV personality
* Marion Leonard, actress
* Mark Leonard, Australian radio presenter
* Mike Leonard, US TV personality
* Robert Sean Leonard, actor
* Robert Z. Leonard, director
* Sheldon Leonard, film producer
* Steve Leonard, English TV personality
* Tony Leonard, Australian radio presenter
* Vince Leonard, US TV news anchor

Literature

* Elmore Leonard, American novelist
* George Leonard, American author
* Hugh Leonard, Irish playwright
* John Leonard, Australian poet
* Mark Leonard, UK author
* Paul Leonard (writer), UK author
* Tom Leonard, Scottish poet
* William Ellery Leonard, American poet

Military

* Edwin Leonard, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
* Matthew Leonard, soldier
* Patrick T. Leonard, Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
* Turney W. Leonard, soldier
* William E. Leonard, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

Music

* Adam Leonard, English singer-songwriter
* Alex Leonard, pianist
* Conrad Leonard, pianist
* Harlan Leonard, American jazz musician
* Hubert Léonard, Belgian violinist
* Glenn Leonard, American musician
* Len Leonard, American musician
* Matthew Leonard, English musician
* Patricia Leonard, English opera singer
* Patrick Leonard, American songwriter
* Ronald Leonard, cellist
* Charles Scott Leonard, American musician

Politics

* Bill Leonard, American politician
* Elijah Leonard, Canadian politician
* Fred Churchill Leonard, American politician
* John J. Leonard, Mayor of Bolingbrook, IL [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20010718/ai_n13919915]
* J. Richard Leonard, American judge
* Jerris Leonard, American politician
* Jimmy Leonard, Irish politician
* Julia Leonard, British councillor
* Paul Leonard, American politician
* Richard Leonard, British politician
* Stephen B. Leonard, American politician
* Tom Leonard, Irish politician

ports

* Andy Leonard, baseball
* Benny Leonard, boxing
* Bobby Leonard, basketball
* Brendon Leonard, Rugby Union
* Brian Leonard, American Football
* Buck Leonard, baseball
* Dennis Leonard, baseball
* Emil John "Dutch" Leonard, baseball
* Hubert Benjamin "Dutch" Leonard, baseball
* Everett Leonard, archery
* Gary Leonard, basketball
* Hookey Leonard, Scottish professional footballer
* Jason Leonard, Rugby Union
* Jeffrey Leonard, baseball
* Jim Leonard, American Football
* Joe Leonard, motorsports
* John Leonard, Gaelic Football
* Johnny Leonard, Australian Rules Football
* Justin Leonard, golf
* Mark Leonard (footballer), association football
* Marshall Leonard, soccer
* Philippe Léonard, soccer
* Silvio Leonard, athletics
* Stan Leonard, golf
* Sugar Ray Leonard, boxing
* William J. Leonard, American Football

Other fields

* Adna Wright Leonard, Methodist Bishop of Buffalo NY
* Andrew Paul Leonard, photographer
* Cynthia Leonard, suffragist
* Frederick C. Leonard, astrophysicist
* George Leonard, American lawyer
* Graham Leonard, Anglican Bishop converted to Catholicism
* Harry Ward Leonard, inventor
* Herman Leonard, photographer
* Jack E. Leonard, comedian
* Vincent Leonard, Bishop of Pittsburgh

Fictional characters

* Anatole Leonard, in the "Robotech" series
* Lenny Leonard, in "The Simpsons
* Léonard (comics), cartoon character by Turk & De Groot
* Leonard of Quirm, in the "Discworld" novels
* Leonard McCoy, in the "Star Trek" series
* Lockie Leonard, in children's novels
* [Leonard Briscoe] , in Law and Order

References

ee also

* Saint Leonard
* St Leonards