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The proud and noble Irish surname of Leonard is first found in County Galway along the western coast of Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Deriving from the Gaelic language, it carries the meaning of either "cloak" or "paramour".
Family motto: "Of an ancient Irish stock!"
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∙ 10y agoThe fine Irish surname of Leonard is first distinguished in ancient times as having held a family seat in County Galway. The name itself is derived from Gaelic language words, one meaning "cloak", and the other meaning "paramour".
Family motto: "Of an ancient Irish stock!"
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What nationality is the last name Leonard?
Its origins are in Germany. The Leonard surname originate from the Old High German Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") and the suffix hardu ("brave" or "hardy")Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic O'Leannain, consisting of the prefix O ("descendant of") and the suffix Leannan("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany.
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