English
Leonardo
Leonardo comes from Old High German Leonhart.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Leonhartliterally ‘as strong as a lion’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Leonard
- Italianc. 1300–presentLeonardo
- Englishearliest quotation 2001same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Leonhartliterally ‘as strong as a lion’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400Leonard
- Italianc. 1300–presentLeonardo
- Englishearliest quotation 2001same form
Earliest quotation: 2001, Diane Johnson: “There is something megalomanic about collecting Leonardos. Leonardos are…”
Every English word from Old High German Leonhart
Today it means
name A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German Leonhart / Leonardo