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Not really, but therein hangs a tale. It became something of a Jewish name because it was so very non-Jewish. When there is prejudice against your group, it's natural to give your children names that help them Dodge this prejudice. Many Jewish immigrant families chose deliberately upper-crust WASPy sounding names for their children. Leonard is a pretty typical example. If a child's Hebrew name would have been Lev (meaning heart) or Ari (meaning Lion) or Ariel (Lion of God), it's good English name to use.
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