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Leonard

leo·nard

US/ˈlɛnɚd/ common

noun

1.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

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Origin

From Old French Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from Old High German leo (“lion”) or Old High German liut (“person”) and hart (“hard”). As a surname, also used as an anglicisation of Irish Ó Leannáin (Lennon).

Phrases

  • St Leonard's
  • St Leonards

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