Leonardus
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Old High German Leonhart (literally “as strong as a lion”), from leo (“lion”) and hart (“hard, strong”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɫe.oːˈnar.dʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [le.oˈnar.d̪us]
Proper noun
Leōnardus m (genitive Leōnardī); second declension
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leonard
Declension
Second-declension noun.