List of rulers named Leopold

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[edit] Origin

Leopold is an originally Germanic name composed of two stems, common to Germanic names. The first part is related to the Latin word "Leo", meaning lion (Although some say the first part is related to Old High German "liut" meaning "people"). The Germanic peoples had no word for "lion" as they weren't aware of their existence until they established contacts with the Romans. The second part is of Germanic origin and means "brave", compare "bold". The name hence originally meant something close to "as brave as a lion". The name has been observed since the 5th century, including by the Frank Gregory of Tours, and the name gradually spread across Western Europe and during the 16th century it became popular in the southern Holy Roman Empire, due to the influence of the Margraves of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty.[1]

[edit] Kings of the Belgians

[edit] Austria

[edit] Margraves of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty

[edit] Dukes of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty

[edit] Dukes from the Habsburg dynasty

[edit] Holy Roman Emperors from the Habsburg dynasty (who were also Archdukes of Austria)

Also see List of rulers of Austria

[edit] Grand Ducal House of Habsburg-Lorraine

[edit] House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

[edit] Styria

[edit] House of Bourbon-Parma

[edit] House of Hanover

[edit] Lippe

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