Leonard
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Leonard is an English name, and is derived directly from the Old High German Leonhard("Lion-strong", or "Lion-hearted"; cf. Modern German Leonhard; probably also from Latin as Leo is the Latin word for Lion)
Léonard is the French derivation of the Old High German Leonhard
These both may refer to:
In geography:
In television, film and fiction:
- Joshua Leonard, actor
- Robert Sean Leonard, actor
- Sheldon Leonard, film producer
- Brendan Leonard, US tv personality
- Vince Leonard, US tv news anchor
- Steve Leonard, English tv personality
- Leonard Part 6, film
- Lenny Leonard, Simpsons character
- Léonard (comic), cartoon character by Turk & De Groot
- Leonard of Quirm, fictional character in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett.
In music:
- Adam Leonard, English singer-songwriter
- Hal Leonard Corporation, the world's largest sheet music publishing company
- Patrick Leonard, American songwriter
- Alex Leonard, Pianist
- Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist
In literature:
- Tom Leonard, Glasgow poet
- Elmore Leonard, American novelist
- George Burr Leonard, American author
- John Leonard, Australian poet
In sport
- Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
- Justin Leonard, American golfer
- Jason Leonard, English rugby union player
- Brian Leonard, American Football player
In other fields:
- Adna Wright Leonard, Methodist Bishop of Buffalo NY
- Tom Leonard, Irish politician
- Graham Leonard, Anglican Bishop converted to Catholicism
- Andrew Paul Leonard, Photographer
- Bill Leonard, American politician