About Leonardo
The surname Leonardo is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Leonardo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Leonhard. The name Leonhard is composed of the elements "leo," meaning "lion," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Leonardo can be interpreted to mean "brave lion" or "strong lion."
The surname Leonardo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leonardo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Leonardo is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Leonardo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Leonardo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.