"Leonardo" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /le.oˈnar.do/
Rhymes: -ardo Etymology: From Old French Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from Old High German Leonhart (literally “as strong as a lion”), from leo (“lion”) and hart (“hard, strong”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|fro|Leonard}} Old French Leonard, {{der|it|goh|Leonhart|lit=as strong as a lion}} Old High German Leonhart (literally “as strong as a lion”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Leonardo m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leonard Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Leonardo-it-name-o6y4qvcO Categories (other): Italian given names, Italian male given names
  2. Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath Tags: masculine Derived forms: leonardista, leonardesco
    Sense id: en-Leonardo-it-name-UwYSoQ6R Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Artists, Individuals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Artists: 35 65 Disambiguation of Individuals: 27 73
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