Given name · Russian · Ukrainian
Леонард
“having the strength of a lion”
Леонард is used as a given name.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Leonard.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Леонард is Leonard written in Cyrillic. One German interpretation is “having the strength of a lion.”
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Where it comes from
Леонард is Leonard written in Cyrillic. This spelling has been associated with Old French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Леонард’s family of names
In Russian usage, Леонард has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Leonard. In Russian usage, Леонард has a transliteration in Leonard.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Леонард
- Len BlavatnikBritish-American business magnateborn 1957
- Leonard ChodźkoPolish historian, geographer, cartographer, publisher, archivist, and activist of Poland's post-November-1830-Uprising Great Emigration1800–1871
- Leonard PetrosyanArmenian politician (1953-1999)
- Leonard Adamovassociation football player (1941-1977)
- Leonard TurzhanskyRussian artist (1875-1945)
- Leonard JaczewskiPolish-Russian explorer, geographer, geologist, cartographer, and mining engineer (1858–1916)
- Leonard PiętakAustrian member of Austrian empire council and lawyer (1841-1909)
- Leonard Iwanowski1845–1919
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