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| Pronunciation | Italian: [leoˈnardo] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Meaning | strong as a lion |
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. [1]
Notable people with the name include:
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter
- Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, Brazilian singer
- Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo
- Leonardo de Mango (1843–1930), Italian-born Turkish painter
- Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor
- Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965), Italian actor and director
Athletes
- Leonardo Araújo (born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain
- Leonardo Fioravanti (born 1997), Italian surfer
- Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Bittencourt, German footballer
- Leonardo Bonucci (born 1987), Italian footballer
- Leonardo Candi (born 1997), Italian basketball player
- Leonardo Cardona (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
- Leonardo Emilio Comici (1901–1940), Italian mountain climber
- Leonardo David (1960–1985), Italian alpine skier
- Leonardo André Pimenta Faria (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda (born 1988), also known as Léo, Brazilian football defender
- Leonardo Meindl (born 1993), Brazilian basketball forward
- Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk
- Leonardo Narváez (born 1980), Colombian track cyclist
- Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Leonardo Santiago (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian footballer of Chiangrai United
- Leonardo dos Santos Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer of FC Dordrecht (also known as Leonardo II)
- José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva (born 1988), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Sottani, Italian water polo player
- Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Zappavigna, Australian boxer
Other
- Leonardo Bruni (c. 1370–1444), humanist, historian and chancellor of Florence
- Leonardo Farkas (born 1967), Chilean businessman
- Leonardo Fibonacci (c. 1170 – c. 1250), Italian mathematician
- Leonardo León (born 1952), Chilean historian
Fictional characters
- Leonardo, the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Leonardo Acropolis, painter on the BBC sitcom Blackadder
- Leonardo Leonardo, on the short-lived animated series, Clerks: The Animated Series
- Leonardo Vetra, in Dan Brown's novel Angels and Demons
- Leonardo Watch, in the manga series Blood Blockade Battlefront
See also
- Leonardo (disambiguation)
- Lenny (disambiguation)
- Leonard (disambiguation)
- Leo (disambiguation)
- Leon (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 157. ISBN 978-84-475-0264-6. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
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| Pronunciation | Italian: [leoˈnardo] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Meaning | strong as a lion |
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. [1]
Notable people with the name include:
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter
- Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, Brazilian singer
- Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo
- Leonardo de Mango (1843–1930), Italian-born Turkish painter
- Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974), American actor
- Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 1965), Italian actor and director
Athletes
- Leonardo Araújo (born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain
- Leonardo Fioravanti (born 1997), Italian surfer
- Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Bittencourt, German footballer
- Leonardo Bonucci (born 1987), Italian footballer
- Leonardo Candi (born 1997), Italian basketball player
- Leonardo Cardona (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
- Leonardo Emilio Comici (1901–1940), Italian mountain climber
- Leonardo David (1960–1985), Italian alpine skier
- Leonardo André Pimenta Faria (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda (born 1988), also known as Léo, Brazilian football defender
- Leonardo Meindl (born 1993), Brazilian basketball forward
- Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk
- Leonardo Narváez (born 1980), Colombian track cyclist
- Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Leonardo Santiago (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian footballer of Chiangrai United
- Leonardo dos Santos Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer of FC Dordrecht (also known as Leonardo II)
- José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva (born 1988), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Sottani, Italian water polo player
- Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (born 1997), Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo Zappavigna, Australian boxer
Other
- Leonardo Bruni (c. 1370–1444), humanist, historian and chancellor of Florence
- Leonardo Farkas (born 1967), Chilean businessman
- Leonardo Fibonacci (c. 1170 – c. 1250), Italian mathematician
- Leonardo León (born 1952), Chilean historian
Fictional characters
- Leonardo, the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Leonardo Acropolis, painter on the BBC sitcom Blackadder
- Leonardo Leonardo, on the short-lived animated series, Clerks: The Animated Series
- Leonardo Vetra, in Dan Brown's novel Angels and Demons
- Leonardo Watch, in the manga series Blood Blockade Battlefront
See also
- Leonardo (disambiguation)
- Lenny (disambiguation)
- Leonard (disambiguation)
- Leo (disambiguation)
- Leon (disambiguation)
References
- ^ Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 157. ISBN 978-84-475-0264-6. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.