Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

and a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The given name and surname originate from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' Leo,'' and the suffix ''hardu'' ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". Leonard was the name of a Saint in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

period, known as the

patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Anglicanism, or Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or perso ...

of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''O'Leannain'' also found as O'Leonard, but often was anglicised to just Leonard, consisting of the prefix ''O'' ("descendant of") and the suffix ''Leannan'' ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany.

Variations

The name has variants in other languages: * Leen,

Leendert Leendert is a Dutch given name. Notable people with this name include: * Leendert van Beijeren (1619–1649), Dutch painter * Leendert Bosch (1924–2017), Dutch biochemist * Leen Buis (1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist, given name Leendert * Leen ...

, Lenard (Dutch) * Lehnertz, Lehnert (Luxembourgish) *

Len Len or LEN may refer to: People and fictional characters * Len (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lén, a character from Irish mythology * Alex Len (born 1993), Ukrainian basketball player * Mr. Len, American hip hop DJ *Le ...

(English) * :hu:Lénárd (Hungarian) *

Lenart (disambiguation) Lenart may refer to: * Municipality of Lenart, Slovenia * Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah, the seat of the Municipality of Lenart, Slovenia * Lenart Regional Gifted Center, United States, school * Lénárt sphere, an educational model for spherical geo ...

(Slovene) * Linhart (Czech) *

Lennard Lennard may refer to: *Lennard Freeman (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Lennard Pearce (1915–1984), English actor *Dave Lennard (born 1944), English footballer *Henry Lennard (16th–17th century ...

, diminutive forms Lenny *

Lennart Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish go ...

(Swedish, Estonian, Dutch) * Lennert (German, Dutch) * Lev (Ukrainian) * Lenni (Finnish) * Lenno (

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

) * Lenny (English) * Leo (many languages) *

Leon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fro ...

(English, German, Dutch, Russian) * Léon (French), León (Spanish) * Léonard (; French) * Leonard = "Renata" in Māori, Waitaha *

Leonardo Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate ...

(Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese) * Leonhard, Leonhardt (German) * Leontxo (Basque) * O'Leannáin * O'Lionaird

In other languages

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

: Լեոնարդ (Leonard) * Croatian: Leonard * Czech: Leonard *

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

: Léonard *

Georgian Georgian may refer to: Common meanings * Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country) ** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group ** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians **Georgian scripts, three scrip ...

: ლეონარდ (Leonard) *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: Leonard, Leonhard, Leonhardt, Lennart * Greek: Λεονάρδος (Leonárdos) *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

: לֵב־אֲרִי (Lév-Ari) * Hungarian: Lénárd, Leonárd * Italian: Leonardo * Latvian: Linards *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

: Leonardas *

Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

: Renātā *

Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Malte ...

: Nardu *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Leonard * Portuguese: Leonardo *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

: Leonard * Russian: Леонард (Leonard) *

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

: Леонард (Leonard) * Spanish: Leonardo *

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

: Lennart *

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

: לעאָנאַרד (Leonard) *

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

: Лев

Given name

* Leonard Adleman (born 1945), American computer scientist *

Léonard Autié Léonard-Alexis Autié, also Autier (c. 1751 – 20 March 1820), often referred to simply as Monsieur Léonard, was the favourite hairdresser of Queen Marie Antoinette and in 1788–1789 founded the Théâtre de Monsieur, "the first resident ...

(1751–1820), French hairdresser * Leonard Baskin (1922–2000), American artist *

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...

(1918–1990), American conductor and composer *

Leonard Burton Leonard Bernard Burton (born June 18, 1964) is a former American football Center (American football), center who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Bills in th ...

(born 1964), American football player *

Leonard of Chios Leonard of Chios ( el, Λεονάρδος ο Χίος; it, Leonardo di Chio) was a Greek scholar of the Dominican Order and Latin Archbishop of Mytilene, best known for his eye-witness account of the Fall of Constantinople in 1453, which is one o ...

(died 1458), Catholic archbishop * Leonard Cohen (1934–2016), Canadian singer-songwriter * Leonard Cheshire (1917–1992), British philanthropist *

Leonard Doroftei Leonard Dorin Doroftei (, also known as ''Leonard Dorin''; born 10 April 1970) is a Romanian former boxer, the WBA Lightweight World Champion from 5 January 2002 to 24 October 2003. Amateur highlights Doroftei took up boxing at the age of 14 ...

(born 1970), Romanian boxer *

Leonhard Euler Leonhard Euler ( , ; 15 April 170718 September 1783) was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, geographer, logician and engineer who founded the studies of graph theory and topology and made pioneering and influential discoveries in ma ...

(1707–1783), Swiss mathematician * Leonardo Fibonacci (c. 1170 – after 1240), Italian mathematician *

Leonard Fairley Leonard C. Fairley (born January 2, 1951) is a former American football cornerback who played one season with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He pl ...

(born 1951), American football player *

Leonard Fournette Leonard Joseph Fournette III (born January 18, 1995) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Ja ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Leonhard Fuchs Leonhart Fuchs (; 17 January 1501 – 10 May 1566), sometimes spelled Leonhard Fuchs and cited in Latin as ''Leonhartus Fuchsius'', was a German physician and botanist. His chief notability is as the author of a large book about plants and th ...

(1501–1566), German physician and natural historian *

Leonard Hackney Leonard J. Hackney (March 29, 1855 – October 3, 1938) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2, 1893 to January 2, 1899.Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce ...

(1855–1938), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Leonard Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann Leonard Hubert "Lennie" Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann (born 8 May 1934) is a retired senior South African–British judge. He served as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary from 1995 to 2009. Well known for his lively decisions and willingness to break w ...

(born 1934), British judge *

Leonard Humphries Leonard Deshawn Humphries (born June 19, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the eighth round of the 199 ...

(born 1970), American football player *

Leonard Labatt Leonard Labatt (4 December 1838 – 7 March 1897) was a Swedish dramatic tenor. Labatt was born in a Jewish family in Stockholm and studied under Julius Günther at the Stockholm Conservatory and Jean Jacques Masset at the Conservatoire de Paris. ...

(1838–1897), Swedish tenor *

Leonard Lance Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Rep ...

(born 1952), American politician * Leonard Lansink (born 1956), German actor * Leonard "Lenny" Kravitz (born 1964), American singer and songwriter * Leonard M. Kravitz (1931–1951), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Leonard Francis Lindoy (born 1937), Australian chemist * Leonard Livingston (1920–1998), Australian cricketer * Leonard Maltin (born 1950), American film critic and film historian *

Leonard Mlodinow Leonard Mlodinow (; November 26, 1954) is an American theoretical physicist and mathematician, screenwriter and author. In physics, he is known for his work on the large N expansion, a method of approximating the spectrum of atoms based on the ...

(born 1954), American physicist and writer *

Leonard Nimoy Leonard Simon Nimoy (; March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, famed for playing Spock in the ''Star Trek'' franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original ''Star Trek'' series in 1966, then ...

(1931–2015), American actor and film director *

Leonard of Noblac Leonard of Noblac (also Leonard of Limoges or Leonard of Noblet; also known as Lienard, Linhart, Leonhard, Léonard, Leonardo, Annard; died 559), is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haut ...

(died 559), Frankish nobleman *

Leonard Peikoff Leonard Sylvan Peikoff (; born October 15, 1933) is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an Objectivist and was a close associate of Ayn Rand, who designated him heir to her estate. He is a former professor of philosophy and host of a natio ...

(born 1933), Canadian philosopher * Leonard Peltier(born 1944), American Activist * Leonard Pitts (born 1957), American journalist * Leonard of Port Maurice (1676–1751), Italian saint * Abeyratne Cudah Leonard Ratwatte (1909-1971), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician and diplomat *

Leonard Roberts Leonard Roberts (born November 17, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in ''Drumline'' and for playing Forrest Gates in the fourth season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and D. L. Hawkins in a recurring role ...

(born 1972), American actor * Leonard "Lennie" Rosenbluth (born 1933), American basketball player *

Leonard Rosenman Leonard Rosenman (September 7, 1924 – March 4, 2008) was an American film, television and concert composer with credits in over 130 works, including ''East of Eden (film), East of Eden'', ''Rebel without a Cause'', ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Ho ...

(1924–2008), American composer * Leonard Rossiter (1926–1984), English actor * Leonard Alfred Schneider (1925–1966), AKA Lenny Bruce, American stand-up comedian, social critic, & satirist *

Leonard Silverman Leonard Silverman (November 10, 1930 – September 7, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on November 10, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York City. He graduated from New York University, and in 1954 from Brooklyn L ...

(1930–2015), New York politician and judge * Leonard Slatkin (born 1944), American conductor *

Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg (1 August 1936 – 2 November 2009) was a British life peer and multi-millionaire businessman. Born in Belfast on 1 August 1936, he was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Steinberg was the ...

(1936–2009), British businessman * Leonard Stone (1923–2011), American actor *

Leonard Sumner Leonard Sumner is an Anishinaabe singer-songwriter from Canada, whose music blends aspects of country, folk and hip hop music.Leonard Susskind Leonard Susskind (; born June 16, 1940)his 60th birthday was celebrated with a special symposium at Stanford University.in Geoffrey West's introduction, he gives Suskind's current age as 74 and says his birthday was recent. is an American physicis ...

(born 1940), American theoretical physicist *

Leonard Thompson (footballer) Leonard Thompson (18 February 1901 – 26 August 1968) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Sheffield as the next to youngest child of Arthur William Thompson and Annie Willy. Too young to go to war, Thompson was encouraged to ...

(1901–1968), British football player *

Leonard Merlyn Wickramasuriya Brigadier Leonard "Lyn" Merlyn Wickramasuriya (26 March 1916 – 27 June 2002) was a Sri Lanka Army officer, he served as the Commandant, Army Training Centre and Diyatalawa Garrison Commander. Born on 26 March 1916, Wickramasuriya was educat ...

(1916-2002), Sri Lankan Sinhala army brigadier *

Leonard Woolley Sir Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British archaeologist best known for his Excavation (archaeology), excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavat ...

(1880–1960), British archaeologist *

Leonard Wong Leonard Wong (born 30 December 1958) is a Research Professor of Military Strategy (Human and Organizational Dimensions) in the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College, who focuses on the human and organizational dimensions of the ...

, American military writer *

Leonard Wu Leonard Wu is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Orus in the Netflix television drama series ''Marco Polo'' (2016), Shiwei Chen in the drama television series '' Bosch'' (2018), Kinuba in the action film '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019 ...

, American actor, writer and producer

Surname

A–F

Ada Leonard Ada Leonard (July 22, 1915 – November 29, 1997) was an American bandleader. She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II. The big-band leader was a performer with a b ...

(1915–1997), American bandleader *

Adam Leonard (singer-songwriter) Adam Leonard is an English singer-songwriter working mainly in the folk, psychedelic and electronic music fields. His style is often described as lo-fi and the subject matter of his songs somewhat unconventional. Since his debut album ''How Mus ...

, English singer-songwriter *

Adna Wright Leonard Bishop Adna Wright Leonard I (November 2, 1874 – May 3, 1943) was a Methodist bishop in Buffalo, New York, and the first chairman of the Methodist Commission on Chaplains. He was killed in 1943 in a plane crash on his way to Iceland to vis ...

, Methodist Bishop of Buffalo NY *

André-Joseph Léonard André-Joseph Léonard (born 6 May 1940) is a Belgian prelate who served as the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels and Primate of Belgium after his installation on 27 February 2010. He had previously served as Bishop of Namur from 1991 until 2010 u ...

, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels *

Andrew Leonard Andrew Leonard (born 1962) is an American journalist who writes feature articles for ''San Francisco'' and contributes to Medium. From 1995 to 2014 he wrote for ''Salon.com''. He has also written for ''Wired''. Career Leonard is credited with coi ...

, American technology journalist * Andy Leonard, baseball *

Benny Leonard Benny Leonard (born Benjamin Leiner; April 7, 1896 – April 18, 1947) was a Jewish American professional boxer who held the world lightweight championship for eight years, from 1917 to 1925. Widely considered one of the all-time greats, he was r ...

(born Benjamin Leiner; "The Ghetto Wizard", 1896–1947), American world champion Hall of Fame lightweight boxer *

Bill Leonard (politician) William R. Leonard (born October 29, 1947) is a Republican U.S. politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization from 2002 until his resignation in March 2010. Early life After earning his B.A. in history from the ...

, American politician *

Bobby Leonard William Robert "Slick" Leonard (July 17, 1932April 13, 2021) was an American professional basketball player, coach and color commentator. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, where he was a t ...

(1932–2021), American basketball coach * Brendon Leonard, rugby union *

Brian Leonard Brian Leonard (born February 3, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers. Leonard also played for the Cincinnati Bengal ...

, American football * Buck Leonard, baseball *

Cecil Leonard Cecil Leonard (July 20, 1946August 5, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the New York Jets of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He was drafted ...

, American football *

Chuck Leonard Charles Wesley Leonard (March 30, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois – August 12, 2004, in New York City, New York, New York) was an Americans, American radio personality at WABC (AM) in New York City during the 1960s and 1970s. His deep voice and smoo ...

(1937–2004), radio * Conrad Leonard (1898–2003), pianist *

Cynthia Leonard Cynthia Hicks Van Name Leonard (February 28, 1828 – 1908) was a suffragist, aid worker, and writer, notable for her pioneering efforts toward social reform. In 1888, she became the first woman to run for mayor of New York City. Biography Born ...

, suffragist *

Deane Leonard Deane Joseph Leonard (born November 20, 1999) is a Canadian professional gridiron football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Calgary before transferring t ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Dennis Leonard Dennis Patrick Leonard (born May 8, 1951) is a former pitcher for the Kansas City Royals in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He retired in 1986 due to injuries. Born in Brooklyn, Leonard attended Oceanside High School (New York), Oceanside High ...

, baseball *

Dick Leonard Richard Lawrence Leonard (12 December 1930 – 24 June 2021) was a British writer, journalist and Labour Party (UK), Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford (UK Parliament ...

, British politician * Dutch Leonard (left-handed pitcher) (Hubert Benjamin Leonard), baseball * Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher) (Emil John Leonard), baseball *

Edwin Leonard Edwin Leonard (November 17, 1823 – April 5, 1900) was a Sergeant in the Union Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. He is buried in the Elm Street Cemetery in West Springfield, Massachusetts West Sprin ...

, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Ego Leonard, anonymous Dutch sculptor, painter, guerrilla artist * Elijah Leonard, Canadian politician *

Elizabeth Weeks Leonard Elizabeth Weeks Leonard is an American lawyer, who is currently the J. Alton Hosch Professor at University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without ...

, American professor *

Elmore Leonard Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thri ...

(1925–2013), American novelist *

Emery Clarence Leonard Emery Clarence Leonard (1892–1968) was an American botanist known for his work on the Acanthaceae Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are t ...

, American botanist *

Fred Churchill Leonard Fred Churchill Leonard (February 16, 1856 – December 5, 1921) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Fred C. Leonard was born in Elmer, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools, the State normal s ...

, American politician * Frederick C. Leonard, American astronomer

G–L

Gary Leonard Gary Francis Leonard (born February 16, 1967) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 7'1" and 295 lbs, he played center (basketball), center. Leonard played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball, Miss ...

, basketball *

George Leonard George Burr Leonard (August 9, 1923 – January 6, 2010) was an American writer, editor, and educator who wrote extensively about education and human potential. He served as President Emeritus of the Esalen Institute, past-president of the ...

(1923–2010), American author * Glenn Leonard (born 1947), American musician *

Gloria Leonard Gloria Leonard (born Gale Sandra Klinetsky; August 28, 1940 – February 3, 2014) was an American pornographic actor, pornographic actress during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984) who later became the publisher of ''High Society (magazine), H ...

(1940–2014), actress *

Graham Leonard Graham Douglas Leonard (8 May 1921 – 6 January 2010) was an English Roman Catholic priest and former Anglican bishop. His principal ministry was as a bishop of the Church of England but, after his retirement as the Bishop of London, he becam ...

, Anglican Bishop converted to Catholicism *

Gustav Leonhardt Gustav Maria Leonhardt (30 May 1928 – 16 January 2012) was a Dutch keyboardist, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor. He was a leading figure in the historically informed performance movement to perform music on period instruments. Leo ...

(1928–2012), Dutch musician, conductor, musicologist * Harlan Leonard (1905–1983), American jazz musician *

Harry Ward Leonard Harry Ward Leonard (February 8, 1861 – February 18, 1915) was an American electrical engineer and inventor. He is best known for his invention, the Ward Leonard motor control system. Equipment based on this invention remained in service in ...

, inventor *

Herman Leonard Herman Leonard (March 6, 1923, in Allentown, Pennsylvania – August 14, 2010, in Los Angeles, California) was an American photographer known for his unique images of jazz icons. Early life and education Leonard was born in Allentown, Pe ...

, photographer * Hookey Leonard, Scottish professional footballer * Hubert Léonard (1819–1890), Belgian violinist * Hugh Leonard (1926–2009), Irish playwright * Isabel Leonard (born 1982), American operatic mezzo-soprano * J. Paul Leonard (1901–1995), American university president, educator * J. Rich Leonard, American judge * Jack E. Leonard, comedian * Jacqueline Leonard, Scottish actress * James A. Leonard, American chess player * Jason Leonard (born 1968), English rugby union player * Jeffrey Leonard (born 1955), American baseball player * Jerris Leonard, American politician * Jim Leonard, American football * Jimmy Leonard, Irish politician * Joe Leonard, motorsports * John J. Leonard, mayor of Bolingbrook, Illinois * John Leonard (critic) (1939–2008), American critic, pen name Cyclops * John Leonard (Gaelic footballer) (born 1976), Gaelic football goalkeeper * John Leonard (poet) (born 1965), Australian poet * Johnny Leonard, Australian rules football * Joseph John Henry Leonard (1863–1929), Australian illustrator * Joshua Leonard (born 1975), actor * Justin Leonard (born 1972), American golfer * Kawhi Leonard (born 1991), American basketball player * Larry Leonard, American politician * Lee Leonard (born 1929), US TV personality * Louise Wareham Leonard, American author

M–Z

* Marion Leonard (1881–1956), actress * Mark Leonard (footballer), association football * Marshall Leonard, soccer player * Matthew Leonard (1929–1967), Medal of Honor recipient * Meyers Leonard (born 1992), American basketball player * Michael Leonard (disambiguation), several people * Miriam Leonard, British professor of Greek literature * Patricia Leonard (1936–2010), English opera singer * Patrick James Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient * Patrick Leonard (born 1956), American songwriter * Patrick Thomas Leonard, Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient * Paul Leonard (politician), American politician * Paul Leonard (writer), UK author * Philippe Léonard, soccer * Priscilla Leonard, pen name for Emily Perkins Bissell, an American social worker and activist * Rick Leonard, American football * Robert A. Leonard, American linguist known for his forensic work and former singer for Sha Na Na * Robert Maynard Leonard (1869–1941), English journalist and editor * Robert Sean Leonard (born 1969), actor * Robert Z. Leonard (1889–1968), director * Ronald Leonard, cellist * Sarah Leonard (archer), archery * Scott Leonard (born 1965), American musician * Shaquille Leonard, American football * Sheldon Leonard (1907–1997), American film and TV producer * Silvio Leonard (born 1955), Cuban sprinter * Sonny Leonard (1943–2021), American businessman * Stan Leonard (1915–2005), Canadian golfer * Stephen B. Leonard, American politician * Steve Leonard (born 1972), English TV personality * Sugar Ray Leonard (born 1956), American boxer * Thomas Arthur Leonard, English pioneer of outdoor holidays * Tom Leonard (Irish politician) * Tom Leonard (poet) (born 1944), Scottish poet * Tony Leonard (born 1947), Australian radio presenter * Turney W. Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient * Vincent Leonard, Bishop of Pittsburgh * William E. Leonard, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * William Ellery Leonard (1876–1944), American poet * William J. Leonard, American football * William Leonard (Scottish politician) * Wrexie Leonard, American astronomer * Leonard (baseball), first name unknown, played in one Major League Baseball game in 1892

Fictional characters

* Anatole Leonard, in the ''Robotech'' series * Leonard (demon), in the ''Dictionnaire Infernal'' * Léonard (comics), Léonard, title character in the Belgian comic of the same name * Leonard, a character from ''Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' and ''The Ridonculous Race'' * Lennie Briscoe, Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe, a detective in ''Law & Order'' * Church (Red vs. Blue), Private Leonard Church, from ''Red vs. Blue'' * Leonard Hofstadter, in ''The Big Bang Theory'' * Leonard von Lahnstein, character from German soap opera ''Forbidden Love'' * Lenny and Carl#Lenny Leonard, Lenny Leonard, in ''The Simpsons'' * Lockie Leonard, in children's novels by Tim Winton * Leonard McCoy, in the ''Star Trek'' series * King Leonard Mudbeard, a ruler of Piggy Island and antagonist of ''The Angry Birds Movie'' * Leonard Rollins, a character in ''Silver Spoons#Cast, Silver Spoons'' * Lennie Small, in the novel ''Of Mice and Men'' * Leonard Smith, a character in the American sitcom ''It's Garry Shandling's Show#Cast and characters, It's Garry Shandling's Show'' * Leonard Snart, Captain Cold from ''The Flash comics'' and TV series * Lenny Summers, a character from ''Red Dead Redemption 2''

References

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