Leonhard is a male given name and surname in German and other

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, sharing the same origin as English

Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English language, 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 wikt:Λέων#Greek, Λ ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alfred Leonhard Maluma (1955–2021), Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate *

Alfred Leonhard Tietz Alfred Leonhard Tietz (born June 8, 1883 in Stralsund; died August 4, 1941 in Jerusalem) was a German-Jewish department store entrepreneur forced into exile by the Nazis. He was the eldest son of department store founder Leonhard Tietz. Life A ...

(1883–1941), German entrepreneur * Anton Leonhard Franzen (1896–1968), German lawyer and Nazi politician * Arne Leonhard Nilsen (1893–1957), Norwegian politician * Artur Leonhard Kasterpalu (1897–1942), Estonian politician * Benedikt Maria Leonhard von Werkmeister (1745–1823), German Roman Catholic theologian *

Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (27 November 1794, Xanten – 12 October 1866, Halle an der Saale, Halle) was a German botanist. Life and work Von Schlechtendal was born in Xanten, Xanten am Rhein and when his father Diederich Fried ...

(1794–1866), German botanist * Dieterich Leonhard Oskamp (1756–1803), Dutch natural historian and author * Friedrich Georg Leonhard Miedke (1803–1842), German actor, singer, composer, theatre director, painter and author * Fritz Leonhard Redlich (1892–1978) was a German businessman and economic historian *

Hans Leonhard Schäufelein Hans Leonhard Schäufelein (c. 1480–1540) was a German artist, as a painter and designer of woodcuts. Biography He was born in Nuremberg, probably studied under Wohlgemut, and then became the assistant of Dürer, whom he imitated. In 15 ...

(–1540), German painter and woodcuts designer * Heinrich Leonhards Skuja (1892–1972), Latvian botanist * Johann Leonhard Dober (1706–1766), German missionary * Johan Leonhard Fix (1735–1807), German-Danish merchant and colonial governor *

Johann Leonhard Frisch Johann Leonhard Frisch (19 March 1666 – 21 March 1743) was a German linguist, entomologist and ornithologist Ornithology, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (''órnis''), meaning "bird", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", ...

(1666–1743), German linguist, entomologist and ornithologist *

Johann Leonhard Hug Johann Leonhard Hug (1 June 1765 in Constance – 11 March 1846 in Freiburg im Breisgau), was a German Roman Catholic theologian, orientalist and biblical scholar. Life In 1783 he entered the University of Freiburg, where he became a pupil in t ...

(1765–1846), German Roman Catholic theologian, orientalist and biblical scholar * Johann Leonhard Pfaff (1775–1848), German Roman Catholic prelate * Johann Leonhard Raab (1825–1899), German printmaker and painter * Johann Leonhard Rost (1688–1727), German astronomer and author * Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel (1824–1913), German musician and author *

Karl Leonhard Reinhold Karl Leonhard Reinhold (; ; 26 October 1757 – 10 April 1823) was an Austrian philosopher who helped to popularise the work of Immanuel Kant in the late 18th century. His "elementary philosophy" (''Elementarphilosophie'') also influenced German ...

(1757–1823), Austrian philosopher * Leonhard Adelt (1881–1945), German translator and author* Leonhard Agtstein (), Swiss compositor * Leonhard Baldner (1612–1694), Strasbourg German fisherman and naturalist * Leonhard Baumeister (1904–1972), German politician * Leonhard Beck (–1542), German painter and woodcuts designer * Leonhard Blasius (died 1644), Danish architect * Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal (1810–1900), officer of the Prussian Army and the Imperial German Army * Leonhard von Call (1767–1815), Austrian composer and virtuoso * Leonhard Christian Borchgrevink Holmboe (1802–1887), Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician * Leonhard Deininger (1910–2002), German politician * Leonhard Dientzenhofer (1660–1707), German builder and architect * Leonhard Drach (1903–1996), German jurist and convicted war criminal * Leonhard von Eck (1480–1550), Chancellor of Bavaria * Leonhard Ennen (1820–1880), German Roman Catholic theologian, historian and archivist *

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

(1707–1783), Swiss mathematician and physicist *

Leonhard Frank Leonhard Frank (4 September 1882 in Würzburg – 18 August 1961 in Munich) was a German expressionist writer. He studied painting and graphic art in Munich, and gained acclaim with his first novel ''The Robber Band'' (1914, tr. 1928). When a Be ...

(1882–1961), German author * Leonhard Fredrik Rääf (1786–1872), Swedish folklorist, historian and politician * Leonhard Fronsperger (–1575), German soldier and author *

Leonhart 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 thei ...

(1501–1566), German physician and botanist *

Leonhard Gall Professor Leonhard Gall (24 August 1884 in Munich – 20 January 1952) was one of Adolf Hitler's architects. Gall worked for Paul Troost and he designed a new chancellery for Munich. He was assistant to Troost on the Third Reich's first major ...

(1884–1952), German architect * Leonhard Gey (1838–1894), German history painter and art professor *

Leonhard Grill Leonhard Grill is an Austrian experimental physicist. He is a professor at the University of Graz in the field of nanoscience, in particular with functional molecules on surfaces. Education After his undergraduate studies in physics at the Unive ...

, Austrian experimental physicist and academic *

Leonhard of Gorizia Leonhard (1440 – 12 April 1500) was the last count of Gorizia from the Meinhardiner dynasty. He ruled at Lienz and Gorizia (''Görz'') from 1454 until his death. He also held the title and rights as a count palatine of Carinthia. Family Leonha ...

(1440–1500), Count of Gorizia/Görz * Leonhard Haas (born 1982), German retired footballer * Leonhard Haeger (1867–1977), American architect *

Leonhard Harding Leonhard Harding (born September 14, 1936, in Paderborn) is a German historian and African studies, scholar in African studies. Biography Leonhard Harding attended elementary school in Paderborn for four years. From 1948 to 1956 he attended h ...

(born 1936) German historian and scholar in African studies *

Leonhard Haskel Leonhard Haskel (7 April 1872 – 30 December 1923) was a German stage and film actor and drama teacher. Haskel was born in Seelow, in the Prussian Province of Brandenburg, and died in Berlin. Selected filmography * '' Europe, General Deliver ...

(1872–1923), German actor and drama teacher * Leonhard Helmschrott (1921–2011), German journalist and politician *

Leonhard von Hohenhausen Leonhard Freiherr von Hohenhausen und Hochhaus (28 June 1788 – 25 March 1872) was a Bavarian military and Acting War Minister from 1 March 1847 to 1 February 1848. His last military rank was General of the Cavalry (Germany), General der Kavaller ...

(1788–1872), German military and war minister *

Leonhard Hutter Leonhard Hutter (also ''Hütter'', Latinized as Hutterus; 19 January 1563 – 23 October 1616) was a German Lutheran theologian. Life He was born at Nellingen near Ulm. From 1581 he studied at the universities of Strasbourg, Leipzig, Heidelber ...

(1563–1616), German Lutheran theologian *

Leonhard Käär Leonhard Käär (14 April 1904 Viru-Nigula Parish, Kreis Wierland – 21 December 1963 New Jersey, USA) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of IV Riigikogu IV Riigikogu was the fourth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). T ...

(1904–1963), Estonian politician *

Leonhard Kaiser Leonhard Kaiser (around 148016 August 1527; also spelled ''Lienhard, Lenhard, Kaysser, Kayser, Keizer, Käser'') was a Lutheran theologian and reformer who was burned as a heretic. Biography Kaiser was born in Raab, Austria, Raab in the Bavarian ...

(1480–1527), German Lutheran theologian and reformer * Leonhard Kass (1911–1985), Estonian footballer * Leonhard Kaufmann (born 1989), Austrian footballer *

Leonhard Kaupisch Leonhard Kaupisch (1 September 1878 – 26 September 1945) was a German general during World War II who served as Supreme Military Commander of occupied Denmark. World War I and interwar period Kaupisch entered the army in 1898; from 1907 to 190 ...

(1878–1945), German general *

Leonhard von Keutschach Leonhard von Keutschach (c. 1442 – 8 June 1519) was Archbishopric of Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg from 1495 until his death, the last to rule in the feudalism, feudal style. Biography He was probably born at Viktring Abbey, Viktri ...

(–1519), Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg * Leonhard Kleber (–1556), German organist and composer * Leonhard Koeppe (1884–1969), German ophthalmologist * Leonhard Kohl von Kohlenegg (1834–1875), Austrian actor and author * Leonhard Kubizek (born 1963), Austrian musician and director * Leonhard Kukk (1906–1941) Estonian weightlifter * Leonhard von Laiming (1381–1451), German Roman Catholic prelate * Leonhard Lapin (1947–2022), Estonian architect, artist, historian and poet * Leonhard Lechner (–1606), German composer, kapellmeister, tenor and music editor * Leonhard Ludwig Finke (1747–1837), German physician * Leonhard Machu (1909–1967), Austrian footballer * Leonhard Mahlein (1921–1985), German trade unionist * Leonhard Merzin (1934–1990), Estonian actor * Leonhard Münst (born 2002), German footballer *

Leonhard Nagenrauft Leonhard Nagenrauft (9 March 1938 in Bischofswiesen – 22 May 2017 in Berchtesgaden) was a West Germany, West German luger who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won the silver medal in the men's singles event at the FIL World ...

(1938–2017), German luger *

Leonhard Päminger Leonhard Päminger also Paminger and Panninger (Aschach an der Donau, 29 March 1495 - Passau, 1567) was an Upper-Austrian born Lutheran theologian, poet and composer in Catholic Bavaria. Leonhard Päminger's father Andreas was mayor of Aschbach in ...

(1495–1567), Austrian-German Lutheran theologian, poet and composer *

Leonhard Pföderl Leonhard Pföderl (born 1 September 1993) is a German professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He is currently playing for Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and he competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, capturing ...

(born 1993), German ice hockey player * Leonhard Pohl (1929–2014), German athlete * Léonhard Quaglia (1896–1961), French ice hockey player and speed skater * Leonhard Ragaz (1868–1945), Swiss Reformed theologian *

Leonhard Rauwolf Leonhard Rauwolf (also spelled Leonhart Rauwolff) (21 June 1535 – 15 September 1596) was a German physician, botanist, and traveller. His main notability arises from a trip he made through the Levant and Mesopotamia in 1573–75. The motive of t ...

(1535–1596), German physician and botanist * Leonhard Reichartinger (died 1396), German Crusader * Leonhard Romeis (1854–1904), German architect * Leonhard Schiemer ({{c., 1500–1528), German Anabaptist author and martyr *

Leonhard Schmitz Leonhard Schmitz FRSE (1807 – May 1890) was a Prussian-born classical scholar and educational author, mainly active in the United Kingdom. He is sometimes referred to in the Anglicised version of his name Leonard Schmitz. Biography Schmitz was ...

(1807–1890), Prussian-British classical scholar and author * Leonhard Schröter ({{c., 1532– c. 1601), German Renaissance choirmaster, teacher and composer *

Leonhard Schultze-Jena Leonhard Sigmund Friedrich Kuno Klaus Schultze-Jena (May 28, 1872, in Jena – March 28, 1955, in Marburg) was a German explorer, zoologist, and anthropologist known for his explorations of German Southwest Africa and New Guinea, as well as for ...

(1872–1955), German explorer, zoologist and anthropologist * Leonhard Seiderer (1895–1940), German footballer *

Leonhard Seppala Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala (; September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Kven-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who with his dogs played a pivotal role in the 1925 serum run to Nome, and participated in the 1932 Winter O ...

(1877–1967), Norwegian-Kven-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher * Leonhard Sohncke (1842–1897), German mathematician, physicist and mineralogist *

Leonhard von Spengel Leonhard von Spengel (24 September 1803, in Munich – 8 November 1880, in Munich) was a Germans, German classical scholar. Biography He attended the lyceum in his hometown, where as a pupil of Joseph Kopp and Johann von Gott Fröhlich, he was ...

(1803–1880), German classical scholar *

Leonhard Stejneger Leonhard Hess Stejneger (30 October 1851 – 28 February 1943) was a Norwegian-born American ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist. Stejneger specialized in vertebrate natural history studies. He gained his greatest reputation with repti ...

(1851–1943), Norwegian-American ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist *

Leonhard Stock Leonhard Stock (born 14 March 1958) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Career Stock earned his first World Cup points at age 18 in January 1977. At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Stock was originally an alternate fo ...

(born 1958), Austrian alpine ski racer * Leonhard von Stryk (1834–1882), a Baltic German historian and author * Leonhard Thurneysser (1531–{{c., 1595), Swiss-German scholar and miracle doctor *

Leonhard Tietz Leonhard Tietz (March 3 1849 - November 14 1914) was a German department store entrepreneur and art collector of Jewish origin. Biography Born in Birnbaum an der Warthe, Province of Posen, Prussia (today Międzychód, Poland), Leonhard Tietz was ...

(1849–1914), German entrepreneur and art collector * Leonhard Vahter (1896–1983), Estonian politician *

Leonhard Viljus Leonhard Viljus (28 March 1904 – 17 January 1970) was an Estonian sport shooter. He was born in Kokora Rural Municipality. In 1927 he graduated from a military school. He won 4 medals at ISSF World Shooting Championships. He was 5-times Eston ...

(1904–1970), Estonian sport shooter * Leonhard Wächter (1762–1837), German historian and author * Leonhard Waitl (1939–2010), German ice hockey player *

Leonhard Weiß Leonhard Weiß (26 July 1907 – 18 August 1981) was a German international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(1907–1981), German footballer *

Leonhard Wilhelm Johann Neuman Leonhard Wilhelm Johann Neuman (also Noiman; pseudonym Leenart Helisalu; December 7, 1885 – October 20, 1933) was an Estonian musician, choir director, singer, and diplomat. Early life and education Leonhard Wilhelm Johann Neuman was born in ...

(1885–1933), Estonian musician, choir director, singer and diplomat *

Peter Leonhard Braun Peter Leonhard Braun (born 11 February 1929) is a German writer and radio producer. Education 1936 – 1947 Primary and Secondary School (Gymnasium) in Berlin, Matriculation 1949 – 1953 Freie Universität Berlin, Political Economics Diploma t ...

(born 1929), German author and radio producer * Peter Leonhard Gianelli (1767–1807), Danish medallist and sculptor

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* Charles Leonhard (1915–2002), American music educator and academic * Daniel Leonhard (born 1972), German sports shooter *

Dave Leonhard David Paul Leonhard (born January 22, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through . He was a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won three consecuti ...

(born 1941), American baseball player * Elke Leonhard (1949–2025), German politician * Florian Leonhard (born 1963), German-British violin maker and restorer * Gerd Leonhard, German futurist, speaker and author * Glenn Leonhard (born 1954), Canadian footballer * Gottfried Leonhard (1895–1983), German politician * Gustav von Leonhard (1816–1878), German mineralogist and geologist *

Jim Leonhard James Andrew Leonhard (born October 27, 1982) is an American professional American football, football coach and former player who is the defensive pass game coordinator and assistant head coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football Le ...

(born 1982), American football coach and former player * Jörn Leonhard (born 1967), German historian and professor * Karl Leonhard (1904–1988), German psychiatrist * Karl Cäsar von Leonhard (1779–1862), German mineralogist and geologist * Melanie Leonhard (born 1977), German historian and politician *

Rudolf Leonhard Rudolf Leonhard (27 October 1889, in Lissa, German Empire (today Leszno, Poland) – 19 December 1953, in East Berlin) was a German author and communist activist. Life Leonhard came from a family of lawyers and studied law and Philology in Berlin ...

(1889–1953), German author and communist activist *

Wolfgang Leonhard Wolfgang Leonhard (16 April 1921 – 17 August 2014) was a German political author and historian of the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic and Communism. A German Communist whose family had fled Hitler's Germany and who was educated ...

(1921–2014), German author and historian