Where does “Leonard” come from?
Leonard comes from Old French Leonard, a name of unknown origin.
Ancestry of “Leonard”, step by step
Leonard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish Ó Leannáin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Ó Leannáin | descendant of Lover |
| 2 | Irish | Ó lonáin | descendant of Blackbird |