Leonardo

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proper noun

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.

“Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.

    Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath.

    1 more example

    Leonardo DiCaprio had a tree, Uvariopsis dicaprio, named after him for his conservation efforts.

    2022 April 20, Megan Marples, “Taylor Swift inspired an entomologist to name a new millipede species after the megastar”, in CNN

    Synonyms: da Vinci

  2. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, not far from Sandy Hook, named after ironmasters Henry and James Leonard.
nounLeonardo (plural Leonardos)

plural Leonardos

  1. informalA painting by Leonardo da Vinci.

    There is something megalomanic about collecting Leonardos. Leonardos are for megalomaniacs. Bill Gates buys Leonardos.

    2001, Diane Johnson, Le Mariage

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Leonard.

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Origin

  1. ItalianLeonardo
  2. ItalianLeonardo
  3. EnglishLeonardo

Borrowed from Italian Leonardo.

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Translations

Bulgarian Леона́рдо
  • Леона́рдо (Leonárdo)Italian artist
Chinese Cantonese 里安納度, 李安納度 /李安纳度
  • 里安納度 (lei⁵ on¹ naap⁶ dou⁶)Italian artist
  • 李安納度 /李安纳度 (lei⁵ on¹ naap⁶ dou⁶)Italian artist
Chinese Mandarin 莱昂纳多
  • 莱昂纳多 (Lái'ángnàduō)Italian artist
Hindi लियोनार्डो
  • लियोनार्डो (liyonārḍo)Italian artist
Japanese レオナルド
  • レオナルド (Reonarudo)Italian artist
Korean 레오나르도
  • 레오나르도 (re'onareudo)Italian artist
Russian Леона́рдо
  • Леона́рдо (Leonárdo)Italian artist
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Leonardo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonardo

MLA

“Leonardo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonardo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leonardo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leonardo.

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