Leonhard

Leonhard Meaning & Origin

About Leonhard
The surname Leonhard is of German origin and is derived from the given name Leonhard, which itself is a combination of the Old High German words "leo" meaning "lion" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leonhard can be interpreted as "brave lion" or "strong lion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Leonhard.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leonhard: 1,135
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22618
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LNRT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L05063
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 AH0 N HH AA0 R T
🌐 IPA
/ˈliΙ™nhΙ‘rt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leonhard in Braille

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

The name Leonhard in braille

How to sign the name Leonhard using Sign Language

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

The name Leonhard in sign language

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