Leonards

Leonards Meaning & Origin

About Leonards
The surname Leonards is derived from the given name Leonard, which has Germanic origins. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leonard. The name Leonard itself is composed of the elements "leo," meaning "lion," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Leonards can be interpreted to mean "descendants of Leonard" or "the brave or strong ones."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leonards: 363
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,310
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leonards 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 Leonards is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050632
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 N ER0 D Z
🌐 IPA
/leonards*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leonards in Braille

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

The name Leonards in braille

How to sign the name Leonards using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leonards using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leonards in sign language

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