Leopold
/ˈliːəpəʊld/ · name
Meaning
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Perry County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.
- A place name:
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. Used in the 19th century but rare today.
- An unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
- A suburb of Geelong in the City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Etymology / origin
From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”). The first part is sometimes associated by folk etymology with Latin leo (“lion”), as in Leo and Leonard. More at lede, bold.
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