Leonardo

Leonardo Meaning & Origin

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."

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leonardo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leonardo: 6,007
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,766
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNRT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY2 AH0 N AA1 R D OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leonardo in Braille

Here's how to represent Leonardo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leonardo in braille

How to sign the name Leonardo using Sign Language

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.

The name Leonardo in sign language

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