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Leonard Surname Origin
The disposition of a lion; lion-hearted; from leon, a lion, and ard, Teutonic, nature, disposition.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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A Leonard Family History Thought:
'If man cares not for his roots, then how can he care for his branches?' --Doyle M Davis