Leopold name - Meaning of Leopold
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish, Germanic
- Pronounced
- LE-o-pawlt (German) , LAY-o-pawlt (Dutch) , LEE-ə-pold (English) , le-AW-pawlt (Polish)
- Leopold Meaning
- Derived from the Germanic elements leud "people" and bald "bold". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman Emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel 'Ulysses' (1920). Leopold is a name with Germanic origins. It is derived from the Germanic words "liut", which means "people", and "bold", meaning "brave or courageous".
Leopold Related Names
Variant: Luitpold (German)
Diminutive: Poldi (German)
Other Languages: Leudbald, Liupold (Ancient Germanic), Léopold (French), Leopoldo (Italian), Leopoldo (Portuguese), Leopoldo (Spanish)
Leopold Celebrities
Leopold Eyharts - astronaut, Leopold Gottlieb - artist, Leopold Loeffler - artist,
