<P> The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ( `` lion '' ) and the suffix hardu ( `` brave '' or `` hardy '' ) . The name has come to mean `` lion strength '' , `` lion - strong '' , or `` lion - hearted '' . It may also be from the Latin Leo ( `` lion '' ) . Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period , known as the patron saint of prisoners . </P>
<P> The given name and surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ( `` lion '' ) and the suffix hardu ( `` brave '' or `` hardy '' ) . The name has come to mean `` lion strength '' , `` lion - strong '' , or `` lion - hearted '' . It may also be from the Latin Leo ( `` lion '' ) . Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period , known as the patron saint of prisoners . </P>
where does the last name leonard originate from
where does the last name leonard originate from
Old High German Leonhard
Old High German Leonhard