Linard

Linard is a Romansh variant of the old German name Leonhard. It carries the meaning 'the strong and brave lion', 'determined like a lion', or 'the lion-hearted'.

What does the name Linard mean?

Linard is a Romansh derivation of the traditional German name Leonhard. The meaning includes 'the strong and brave lion', 'determined like a lion', or 'the lion-hearted'. Its origin can be traced back to the Old High German elements lewo or leo for 'the lion' and harti or herti for 'hard', 'strong', 'sturdy', 'brave', or 'determined'. Other variants of the name include Leonhardt, Leonhardo, Leendert, Lienhard, Lienhart, Leonardt, Leonart, Lenart, Lennardt, and Lionard. The feminine forms are Leonharda and Leonarda.

Where does the name Linard come from?

The name Linard has its roots in Old High German and means 'the strong and brave lion'. The word components lewo or leo mean 'the lion' and harti or herti stand for 'hard', 'strong', 'sturdy', 'brave', or 'determined'. The name is prevalent in the languages German, Romansh, and Swiss German.

How do you pronounce Linard?

Linard is pronounced as 'Li-nard'.

When is the name day of Linard?

The name day for Linard is celebrated on November 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Linard is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2009 at rank 1,979. In the last ten years, Linard has been given as a first name approximately 20 times, placing it at 5,627th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,683rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Lieni / Lini / Linni

Famous people

• Linard Bardill (Swiss children's book author and composer of children's songs)