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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Leopold
Old High German
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Usage of the Name Leopold
German, Dutch, English, Polish
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Meaning of the Name Leopold
The name Leopold is derived from the Germanic elements "liut" - "people" and "bold" - "bold, brave".
The first element was later altered by association with the Latin word "leo" meaning "lion".
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Famous Bearers
Leopold was the name of many rulers in Belgium and Austria.
Bearers of the name include Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787), a German composer, conductor, and violinist (he was the father of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart);
Leopold Zunz (1794 - 1886), a German rabbi and writer;
Leopold Kronecker (1823 - 1891), a German mathematician;
Leopold Stokowski (1882 - 1977), a Polish-American orchestra conductor.
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