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, and Dutch name, Leonard.

People

Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter

Artists

Leonardo Schulz Cardoso Bonde da Stronda (also known as BDS) is a Brazilian hip hop group formed in 2006 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by the MC's Mr. Thug and Léo Stronda. The group has recorded four studio albums and one independent album. History Formation (2006–200 ...

, Brazilian singer * Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo *

Leonardo de Mango Leonardo de Mango (19 February 1843 – 1930) was an Italian-born Turkish painter, active for most of his career in Istanbul. He was known for landscape paintings depicting Orientalist themes. Biography The eldest child of a large family, de Ma ...

(1843–1930), Italian-born Turkish painter * Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor * Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965), Italian actor and director

Athletes

* Leonardo Araújo (born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain *

Leonardo Fioravanti Leonardo Fioravanti may refer to: * Leonardo Fioravanti (doctor) (1518–1588), Italian doctor * Leonardo Fioravanti (engineer) (born 1938), Italian car designer and engineer * Leonardo Fioravanti (surfer) Leonardo Fioravanti (born 8 December 199 ...

(born 1997), Italian surfer *

Leonardo Lourenço Bastos Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

(born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Bittencourt Leonardo Jesus Loureiro Bittencourt (born 19 December 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays for Werder Bremen as a midfielder. Personal life Bittencourt was born in Leipzig, Germany. He is the son of Franklin Bittencourt, a Brazil ...

, German footballer * Leonardo Bonucci (born 1987), Italian footballer *

Leonardo Candi Leonardo Candi (born 30 March 1997) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays point guard for Bertram Derthona of the Lega Basket Serie A The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club basketball league that has been or ...

(born 1997), Italian basketball player *

Leonardo Cardona Leonardo Jesús Cardona Palacio (born October 8, 1971 in Envigado, Antioquia) is a retired male road bicycle racer and track cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1995. Career ;1990 : in Pan American Championships, Trac ...

(born 1971), Colombian road cyclist *

Leonardo Emilio Comici Leonardo Emilio Comici (21 February 1901 – 19 October 1940) was an Italian mountain climber and caver. He made numerous ascents in the Eastern Alps, particularly in the Dolomites (where he made over 200 first ascents during his career) and in the ...

(1901–1940), Italian mountain climber *

Leonardo David Leonardo David (27 September 1960 – 26 February 1985) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from northwestern Italy. Biography Born in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Aosta Valley, he died of heart failure in Gressoney-La-Trinité after nearly six years i ...

(1960–1985), Italian alpine skier *

Leonardo André Pimenta Faria Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (born 4 August 1985), known as Leonardo Jesus or just Léo, is a Brazilian footballer, usually playing as a wing-back. Career Portuguesa Born in São Paulo state, Leonardo Jesus started his career with Portuguesa de ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

(born 1988), also known as Léo, Brazilian football defender *

Leonardo Meindl Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

(born 1993), Brazilian basketball forward *

Leonardo José Aparecido Moura Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (born 9 March 1986), simply known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Leonardo was born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, and joined Santos' youth setup in 1998, ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk *

Leonardo Narváez Leonardo Alfredo Narváez Romero (born December 10, 1980 in Cali, Valle del Cauca) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won two medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Braz ...

(born 1980), Colombian track cyclist *

Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira or simply Leonardo (born September 22, 1986) is a Brazilian professional footballer. Leonardo usually plays as an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger. Club career Leonardo was born in Vila Velha, Bra ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer of

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors ( ko, 전북 현대 모터스) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Playing at the Jeonju World Cup S ...

Leonardo Santiago Leonardo Vitor Santiago (born 9 March 1983), commonly known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger or playmaker. Leonardo is a former U-20 Brazilian international. Career Nova Safra Leonardo start ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Ferreira da Silva Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 19 July 1980), sometimes known as just Leo, is a Brazilian football striker who previously played for HamKam in Norway, and was released by South China in May 2010. He joined Yangon United FC in July 2010. Hono ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer of Chiangrai United *

Leonardo dos Santos Silva Leonardo dos Santos Silva (born 21 August 1976) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a winger. Leonardo's former clubs in the Netherlands include FC Groningen, Feyenoord Rotterdam, De Graafschap, ADO Den Haag, MVV, FC Dordrecht and FC ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer of FC Dordrecht (also known as Leonardo II) *

José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva (born February 8, 1988), commonly known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian footballer who is currently a free agent and plays as a defender. Career Leonardo was born in São Paulo and played for the São Paulo youth t ...

(born 1988), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Sottani Leonardo Sottani (born 1 November 1973 in Figline Valdarno) is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There the attacking forward (1m97) was a member of the men' ...

, Italian water polo player * Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Zappavigna, Australian boxer

Other

* Leonardo Bruni (c. 1370–1444), humanist, historian and chancellor of Florence * Leonardo Farkas (born 1967), Chilean businessman * Leonardo Fibonacci (c. 1170 – c. 1250), Italian mathematician *

Leonardo León Leonardo León (born 1952) is a Chilean historian known for his work the Mapuche world, history of the frontier and more recently by the study of the lower classes during the Chilean War of Independence.Leonardo Moze Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English language, English, German language, German, and Dutch language, Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da ...

(1892-1955), Italian painter and writer *

Leonardo Zechariah Elizala Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, ...

(born 1999), former Bulawayo junior Councilor

Fictional characters

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 ...

, the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles *

Leonardo Acropolis "Money" is the fourth episode of the BBC sitcom ''Blackadder II'', the second series of '' Blackadder'', which was set in Elizabethan England from 1558 to 1603. Plot Blackadder is visited by the baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells, who remin ...

, painter on the BBC sitcom ''Blackadder'' *

Leonardo Leonardo ''Clerks'' ( retronym: ''Clerks: The Animated Series'') is an American adult animated sitcom that was first broadcast on ABC in 2000. Based on Kevin Smith's 1994 comedy film of the same name, it was developed for television by Smith, Smith's pr ...

, on the short lived animated series, ''Clerks: The Animated Series'' * Leonardo Vetra, in Dan Brown's novel ''Angels and Demons'' *

Leonardo Watch is a fictional character from Yasuhiro Nightow's manga and anime series ''Blood Blockade Battlefront''. Leonardo is a kind and humble young photographer who came to alien Hellsalem's Lot to help his ailing sister. An unknown entity gave him the , ...

, in the manga series ''Blood Blockade Battlefront''

Entertainment

* ''

'', a British television series based on the life of Leonardo da Vinci as a teenager * ''

'', an English speaking Italian historical drama series

Business

Leonardo S.p.A. Leonardo S.p.A., formerly Leonardo-Finmeccanica and originally Finmeccanica, is an Italian multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence and security. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the company has 180 sites worldwide. It is the eighth ...

an Italian multinational aerospace, defence and security company

Journal

* ''Leonardo'' (journal)

References

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