Leopold
See also: Léopold
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈliːəpəʊld/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈliːəpoʊld/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈlɛpəld/[1]
Proper noun edit
Leopold
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. Used in the 19th century but rare today.
- Several kings of the Belgians were called Leopold.
- A place name:
- A suburb of Geelong, in the City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Perry County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States.
Translations edit
male given name
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References edit
- ^ Jespersen, Otto (1909) A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles (Sammlung germanischer Elementar- und Handbücher; 9)[1], volumes I: Sounds and Spellings, London: George Allen & Unwin, published 1961, § 3.25, page 79.
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leopold m anim
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leopold
Declension edit
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leopold m
- a male given name
Derived terms edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German Luitbald.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Leopold
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leopold
Slovak edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leopold m anim (genitive singular Leopolda, nominative plural Leopoldovia, declension pattern of chlap)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leopold
Declension edit
Declension of Leopold
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Leopold | Leopoldovia |
genitive | Leopolda | Leopoldov |
dative | Leopoldovi | Leopoldom |
accusative | Leopolda | Leopoldov |
locative | Leopoldovi | Leopoldoch |
instrumental | Leopoldom | Leopoldmi |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Leopold”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024