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

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 ...

and a surname. 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 ...

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 Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

origin surname, from the Gaelic ''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 Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and a historic county of England. The district council is based in Huntingdon. Other towns include St Ives, Godmanchester, St Neots and Ramsey. The popu ...

, England, and in 1479 in

Ulm Ulm () is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube on the border with Bavaria. The city, which has an estimated population of more than 126,000 (2018), forms an urban district of its own (german: link=no, ...

, 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 (English) * :hu:Lénárd (Hungarian) * Lenart (disambiguation) (Slovene) * Linhart (Czech) * Lennard, 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) * 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 f ...

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

Leonhard Leonhard may refer to: *Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), Swiss mathematician and physicist *Leonhard Hutter (1563–1616), German theologian *Karl Leonhard (1904–1988), German psychiatrist *Jim Leonhard (1982– ), American football safety * LEONHA ...

, 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 Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech, ...

: Leonard * French: 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 **Ge ...

: Leonard, Leonhard, Leonhardt, Lennart *

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

: 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 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 ...

: Leonardo * Latvian: Linards * Lithuanian: 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: Nardu *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

: Leonard *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: 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, tradition ...

: Leonard *

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

: Леонард (Leonard) * Serbian: Леонард (Leonard) *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: 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 ve ...

: 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 Leonard Adleman (born December 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist. He is one of the creators of the RSA encryption algorithm, for which he received the 2002 Turing Award, often called the Nobel prize of Computer science. He is also kno ...

(born 1945), American computer scientist * Léonard Autié (1751–1820), French hairdresser *

Leonard Baskin Leonard Baskin (August 15, 1922 – June 3, 2000) was an American sculptor, draughtsman and graphic artist, as well as founder of the Gehenna Press (1942–2000). One of America's first fine arts presses, it went on to become "one of the most imp ...

(1922–2000), American artist * Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor and composer * Leonard Burton (born 1964), American football player * Leonard of Chios (died 1458), Catholic archbishop *

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

(1934–2016), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Leonard Cheshire Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, (7 September 1917 – 31 July 1992) was a highly decorated Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and group captain during the Second World War, and a philanthropist. Among the honours Cheshire received as ...

(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 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 – 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 (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 (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 ...

(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 ...

(born 1952), American politician *

Leonard Lansink Leonard Lansink (born 7 January 1956) is a German actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1983. Selected filmography References External links * 1956 births Living people German male film actors German male telev ...

(born 1956), German actor * Leonard "Lenny" Kravitz (born 1964), American singer and songwriter *

Leonard M. Kravitz Leonard Martin Kravitz (August 8, 1930 – March 7, 1951) was an American soldier in the United States Army who served in the Korean War. He is a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Early life and family Leonard Kravitz was born and rais ...

(1931–1951), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Leonard Francis Lindoy (born 1937), Australian chemist *

Leonard Livingston Leonard "Jock" Livingston (3 May 1920 – 16 January 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played most of his first-class cricket in England. Cricket career Livingston was a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an occasional wicketkeeper. He p ...

(1920–1998), Australian cricketer *

Leonard Maltin Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives. He is perhaps best known for his book of fi ...

(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, th ...

(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 Ha ...

(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 Leonard Peltier (born September 12, 1944) is a Native American activist and militant member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) who, following a controversial trial, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two Fe ...

(born 1944), American Activist *

Leonard Pitts Leonard Garvey Pitts Jr. (born October 11, 1957) is an American commentator, journalist, and novelist. He is a nationally syndicated columnist and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He was originally hired by the ''Miami Herald' ...

(born 1957), American journalist *

Leonard of Port Maurice Leonard of Port Maurice, O.F.M., ( it, San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio; 20 December 1676 – 26 November 1751) was an Italian Franciscan preacher and ascetic writer. Life Leonard was born 19 December 1676, the son of Domenico Casanova and Anna ...

(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 ro ...

(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'', ''Rebel without a Cause'', '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'', ''Beneath the ...

(1924–2008), American composer *

Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series '' Rising Damp'' fro ...

(1926–1984), English actor * Leonard Alfred Schneider (1925–1966), AKA Lenny Bruce, American stand-up comedian, social critic, & satirist * Leonard Silverman (1930–2015), New York politician and judge *

Leonard Slatkin Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor, author and composer. Early life and education Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a Jewish musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His fat ...

(born 1944), American conductor * Leonard Steinberg, Baron Steinberg (1936–2009), British businessman *

Leonard Stone Leonard Stone (born Leonard Steinbock; November 3, 1923 – November 2, 2011) was an American character actor who played supporting roles in over 120 television shows and 35 films. Early years Stone was born in Salem, Oregon. The son of Mr. and ...

(1923–2011), American actor * Leonard Sumner, indigenous Canadian singer-songwriter *

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) (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 (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 ...

(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 Mu ...

, English singer-songwriter * Adna Wright Leonard, Methodist Bishop of Buffalo NY * André-Joseph Léonard, 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 co ...

, American technology journalist *

Andy Leonard Andrew Jackson Leonard (June 1, 1846 – August 21, 1903) was a professional baseball player of the 19th century, who played outfield and was also a utility infielder. He played left field for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully ...

, 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 ...

(born Benjamin Leiner; "The Ghetto Wizard", 1896–1947), American world champion Hall of Fame lightweight boxer * Bill Leonard (politician), 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, where he was a two-time All-American and a member ...

(1932–2021), American basketball coach *

Brendon Leonard Brendon Leonard (born 16 April 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Leonard plays half-back and made his provincial debut for Waikato in the 2005 National Provincial Championship. He was in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2 ...

, 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 Benga ...

, American football *

Buck Leonard Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard (September 8, 1907 – November 27, 1997) was an American first baseman in Negro league baseball and in the Mexican League. After growing up in North Carolina, he played for the Homestead Grays between 1934 and 1950, ...

, baseball * Cecil Leonard, American football * Chuck Leonard (1937–2004), radio *

Conrad Leonard George Conrad Leonard (10 October 1898 – 19 April 2003) was a British composer and pianist. He was born in South Norwood. Leonard served in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War; he left the army in 1919 with the rank of secon ...

(1898–2003), pianist * Cynthia Leonard, 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 ...

(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 on Long Island, then playe ...

, baseball *

Dick Leonard Richard Lawrence Leonard (12 December 1930 – 24 June 2021) was a British writer, journalist and Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Romford from 1970 to 1974. He was a pro-European social democrat and had been a ...

, British politician *

Dutch Leonard (left-handed pitcher) Hubert Benjamin "Dutch" Leonard, (April 16, 1892 – July 11, 1952) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1913 to 1921, and 1924 to 1925. He played for the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers ...

(Hubert Benjamin Leonard), baseball *

Dutch Leonard (right-handed pitcher) Emil John "Dutch" Leonard (March 25, 1909 – April 17, 1983) was an American professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or cl ...

(Emil John Leonard), baseball * Edwin Leonard, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Ego Leonard Ego Leonard is a Dutch painter and sculptor, and possibly an anonymous guerrilla artist, whose works prominently feature outsized Lego figures. Sometimes the name also is applied to sculptures, apparently made by Leonard, which have been fo ...

, anonymous Dutch sculptor, painter, guerrilla artist *

Elijah Leonard Elijah Leonard (September 10, 1814 – May 14, 1891) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1891. He was born on a farm near Syracuse, New York in 1814, the son of E ...

, Canadian politician * Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, American professor * Elmore Leonard (1925–2013), American novelist * Emery Clarence Leonard, American botanist * Fred Churchill Leonard, American politician *

Frederick C. Leonard Frederick Charles Leonard (March 12, 1896 – June 23, 1960) was an American astronomer. As a faculty member at the University of California, Los Angeles, he conducted extensive research on double stars and meteorites, largely shaping the univer ...

, American astronomer

G–L

* Gary Leonard, 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 Glenn Carl Leonard (born June 11, 1947 in Washington, D.C.) is an American R&B and soul singer best remembered for serving as the first tenor/secondary lead singer of the Motown quintet The Temptations from 1975 to 1983, and for the last 15 y ...

(born 1947), American musician *

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

(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 (1928–2012), Dutch musician, conductor, musicologist *

Harlan Leonard Harlan Leonard (July 2, 1905 – November 10, 1983) was an American jazz bandleader and clarinetist from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Leonard was born in Kansas City in 1905. A professional musician from the age of 17, he joined Bennie M ...

(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 James "Hookey" or "Hooky" Leonard (1906–1959) was a Scottish professional footballer. Leonard signed with Cowdenbeath in 1923. He quickly became a club favourite with brilliant performances. However, during the 1924–25 season, he was suspe ...

, Scottish professional footballer *

Hubert Léonard Hubert Léonard (7 April 1819 – 6 May 1890) was a famous Belgian violinist, born in Liège. His earliest preparatory training was given by a prominent teacher of the time, , after which he entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1836. There he stu ...

(1819–1890), Belgian violinist *

Hugh Leonard Hugh Leonard (9 November 1926 – 12 February 2009) was an Irish dramatist, television writer, and essayist. In a career that spanned 50 years, Leonard wrote nearly 30 full-length plays, 10 one-act plays, three volumes of essay, two autobiograph ...

(1926–2009), Irish playwright *

Isabel Leonard Isabel Leonard (born February 18, 1982) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer based in New York City. She is of Argentine ancestry on her mother's side. Education Leonard was born in New York City. For five years she sang with the Manhattan ...

(born 1982), American operatic mezzo-soprano *

J. Paul Leonard John Paul Leonard (1901–1995) was an American educator, and university president. He was the 5th President of San Francisco State University (SFSU) serving from 1945 to 1957; and the 5th President of American University of Beirut serving from 1 ...

(1901–1995), American university president, educator * J. Rich Leonard, American judge *

Jack E. Leonard Jack E. Leonard (born Leonard Lebitsky; April 24, 1910 – May 10, 1973) was an American comedian and actor who made frequent appearances on television variety and game shows. Biography Leonard was born Leonard Lebitsky on April 24, 1910, in ...

, comedian *

Jacqueline Leonard Jacqueline Jackie Leonard is a Scottish actress. She is known for playing Sarah Preston in the ITV drama ''Peak Practice'' from 1993 to 1996, Lorraine Wicks in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' from 1996 to 1997, Dr. Caroline Powers in the BB ...

, Scottish actress *

James A. Leonard James A. Leonard (November 6, 1841 Ireland – September 26, 1862 Annapolis, Maryland) was a young American chess master, who grew up as a son of poor Irish immigrants in New York City. He learned to play chess at age 16 or 17. Before his 20th bir ...

, American chess player *

Jason Leonard Jason Leonard (born 14 August 1968) is an English former rugby union player. He won a then-record 114 caps for England men’s rugby team during a 14-year international career. A prop, Leonard played club rugby for Barking RFC, Saracens and ...

(born 1968), English rugby union player *

Jeffrey Leonard Jeffrey Leonard (born September 22, 1955) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1977 to 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee ...

(born 1955), American baseball player * Jerris Leonard, American politician *

Jim Leonard James Raymond Leonard Sr. (February 14, 1910 – November 28, 1993) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945. Leonard was a ...

, American football *

Jimmy Leonard James Leonard (5 June 1927 – 13 April 2022) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Leonard was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Monaghan constituency at the 1973 general election. He was re-elected ...

, Irish politician *

Joe Leonard Joe Leonard (August 4, 1932 in San Diego, California – April 27, 2017 in San Jose, California) was an American professional motorcycle racer and racecar driver. Biography Motorcycle career Leonard won the first A.M.A. Grand National Champion ...

, motorsports * John J. Leonard, mayor of Bolingbrook, Illinois *

John Leonard (critic) John Leonard (February 25, 1939 – November 5, 2008) was an American literary, television, film, and cultural critic. For ''Life'' and ''The New York Times'' he wrote under the pen name of Cyclops. Biography John Leonard grew up in Washington, ...

(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 Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, writer, and director, known for his role in ''The Blair Witch Project'' (1999). He has since starred in films such as '' Madhouse'' (2004), '' The Shaggy Dog'' (2006), '' Higher G ...

(born 1975), actor *

Justin Leonard Justin Charles Garrett Leonard (born June 15, 1972) is an American professional golfer. He has twelve career wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, the 1997 Open Championship. Early years Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Leonard graduated ...

(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

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* 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''

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