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leonard
/ˈlɛnɚd/
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What does leonard mean?
proper noun
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A surname from Irish.
More meanings (6)
proper noun
- 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.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈlɛnɚd/
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Over the great drawing-room chimney is the first coat armour of the first Leonard, Lord Dacre, with all his alliances.
She wore the old-rose dressing-gown that Leonard had given Annie, and, with a little colour in her face, was quite young again.
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But I hope Leonard will not be too strict with me— they say he is a very dragon of virtue and circumspection!
The way he brought us up is shown by a little story about my brother Leonard, which my father was fond of telling.
Returning disappointed, to London they managed, through the mediumship of Mrs. Leonard, to get into touch with their boy, and asked him why they had failed.