Leonberger

Leonberger Meaning & Origin

About Leonberger
The surname Leonberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "leon," meaning lion, and "berger," meaning shepherd. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leonberger can be interpreted as "lion shepherd" or "shepherd of lions." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a shepherd or had some association with lions, either symbolically or literally.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leonberger: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/leonberger*/
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('LNPRKR', 'LNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leonberger in Braille

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

The name Leonberger in braille

How to sign the name Leonberger using Sign Language

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

The name Leonberger in sign language

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