Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the

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Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' L ...

People

Notable people with the name include: *

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...

(1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter

Artists

* Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, 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 Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

-born Turkish painter * Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor *

Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian and screenwriter. Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut with '' The Graduates'' (1995). In 1996 he directed his breakthrough film '' The Cyclone ...

(born 1965), Italian actor and director

Athletes

Leonardo Araújo Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo (born 5 September 1969), known as Leonardo Araújo or simply Leonardo, is a Brazilian football executive and former player and manager. He last served as the sporting director of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain ...

(born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain * Leonardo Fioravanti (born 1997), Italian surfer * Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Bittencourt, German footballer *

Leonardo Bonucci Leonardo Bonucci (; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and captains both club Juventus and the Italy national team. Known for his technique and ball-playing ability, he is regarded as one of the b ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer * Leonardo Candi (born 1997), Italian basketball player * Leonardo Cardona (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist * Leonardo Emilio Comici (1901–1940), Italian mountain climber * Leonardo David (1960–1985), Italian alpine skier * Leonardo André Pimenta Faria (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda (born 1988), also known as Léo, Brazilian football defender * Leonardo Meindl (born 1993), Brazilian basketball forward * Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk * Leonardo Narváez (born 1980), Colombian track cyclist * Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors * Leonardo Santiago (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (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 (born 1988), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Sottani, Italian water polo player *

Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza 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 scienti ...

(born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Zappavigna Leonardo Zappavigna (born 27 October 1987) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the IBO lightweight title in 2010 and challenged for the IBF lightweight title in 2011. At regional level he held the IBO Asia Pacific lightweight and IBF ...

, Australian boxer

Other

Leonardo Bruni Leonardo Bruni (or Leonardo Aretino; c. 1370 – March 9, 1444) was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. He has been called the first modern historian. ...

(c. 1370–1444), humanist, historian and chancellor of Florence *

Leonardo Farkas Leonardo Julio Farkas Klein (born March 20, 1967) is a Chilean businessman. Early years Farkas's parents were Hungarian Jews, Jews of Hungarian descent who emigrated from Transylvania to South America in 1939. Farkas studied business admini ...

(born 1967), Chilean businessman *

Leonardo Fibonacci Fibonacci (; also , ; – ), also known as Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo of Pisa, or Leonardo Bigollo Pisano ('Leonardo the Traveller from Pisa'), was an Italian mathematician from the Republic of Pisa, considered to be "the most talented Western ...

(c. 1170 – c. 1250), Italian mathematician * Leonardo León (born 1952), Chilean historian * Leonardo Moze (1892-1955), Italian painter and writer * Leonardo Zechariah Elizala (born 1999), former Bulawayo junior Councilor

Fictional characters

* Leonardo, the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * Leonardo Acropolis, painter on the BBC sitcom ''Blackadder'' * Leonardo Leonardo, on the short lived animated series, ''Clerks: The Animated Series'' * Leonardo Vetra, in Dan Brown's novel ''Angels and Demons'' * Leonardo Watch, in the manga series ''Blood Blockade Battlefront''

Entertainment

* '' Leonardo'', a British television series based on the life of Leonardo da Vinci as a teenager * '' Leonardo'', an English speaking Italian historical drama series

Business

* Leonardo S.p.A. an Italian multinational aerospace, defence and security company

Journal

* ''Leonardo'' (journal)

References

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