/ Dictionary / Index L Leonard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Leon•ard Pronunciation: (len'urd), [key] — n. 1876–1944, U.S. poet, essayist, and teacher. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “lion” and “hardy.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leonard (Thesaurus) Leona Leonardesque Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language