The first name Léonard

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About the first name Léonard

Meaning

The name Léonard is traditionally interpreted as “strong as a lion”.

Historical origin

The name Léonard comes from Germanic Leonhard, combining leo “lion” and hard “strong, brave”.

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The form of Léonard recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:léo-nardleɔn.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Léonard by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Léonard by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name LéonardLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Léonard in baptisms by year.2001501005001625169917731847192119951625–1629 4 baptisms1635–1639 4 baptisms1640–1644 8 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1670–1674 8 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1690–1694 12 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 12 baptisms1720–1724 8 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 16 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 16 baptisms1815–1819 52 baptisms1820–1824 40 baptisms1825–1829 36 baptisms1830–1834 48 baptisms1835–1839 40 baptisms1840–1844 44 baptisms1845–1849 48 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 80 baptisms1860–1864 40 baptisms1865–1869 44 baptisms1870–1874 40 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 36 baptisms1890–1894 28 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 28 baptisms1905–1909 20 baptisms1910–1914 24 baptisms1915–1919 52 baptisms1920–1924 172 baptisms1925–1929 132 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 16 baptisms1940–1944 52 baptisms1945–1949 24 baptisms1950–1954 20 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms

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