The last name Leonard is of English and German origin, derived from the Old High German personal name "Leonhard," meaning "brave lion." The name was introduced to England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066.
The name Patricia in Polish is spelled "Patrycja" and the name Leonard in Polish is spelled "Leonard."
Its origins are in Germany. The Leonard surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") and the suffix hardu ("brave" or "hardy")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.
Leon is typically a standalone name and is not commonly abbreviated or short for any longer name.
In American Sign Language (ASL), the sign for "Leonard" involves fingerspelling each letter of the name L-E-O-N-A-R-D using ASL signs for each letter.
Leonard means brave & hard hence Leonard rhymes with Leonard
Leonard Cohen wrote Hallelujah back in 1984. It was included on his album "Various Positions". It has later been covered by numerous artists around the world.
If you mean Jack Leonard, the singer who preceeded Sintra in the Tommy Dorsey band, his NY Times obit can be found at http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE2D7173FF931A15755C0A96E948260
You mean Mr Spock, who was played by actor Leonard Nimoy.
The last name Leonard is of English and German origin, derived from the Old High German personal name "Leonhard," meaning "brave lion." The name was introduced to England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066.
Leonard Yorr's birth name is Leonard Yedlin.
Leonard Fenton's birth name is Leonard Feinstein.
Leonard Stone's birth name is Leonard Steinbock.
Geoff Leonard's birth name is Geoffrey Leonard.
Leonard Hirshan's birth name is Leonard Hirshan.
Leonard Barr's birth name is Leonard Barra.
Punky Leonard's birth name is Leonard, Karen.