leonard
レナード
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる男性の名前です。
Leonard is a traditional masculine given name used in English and several related European naming traditions. It identifies a male person, as in Leonard Cohen, and is normally written with an initial capital letter.
使い方 Usage
- 人名では Leonard と大文字で始めます。my neighbor Leonard のように、人物との関係を表す語句の後に置けます。 Capitalize Leonard as a personal name. It can follow a phrase describing someone's relationship to you, as in my neighbor Leonard.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Leonard Cohen の名前と結び付けて覚えましょう。伝統的には「ライオン」と「強い・勇敢な」の要素を持つ名です。英語の発音は多くの場合 /ˈlɛnərd/ で、Leo を「レオ」と読む形とは異なります。
Link Leonard with the name Leonard Cohen. Its traditional interpretation combines elements associated with a lion and with strength or bravery. In English it is commonly pronounced /ˈlɛnərd/; do not read its opening letters as the separate name Leo.
例文
Leonard spent the afternoon reading in the garden.
レナードは午後を庭で読書をして過ごしました。
My neighbor Leonard is an excellent carpenter.
隣人のレナードは優秀な大工です。
leonard の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古高ドイツ語の Leonhard に由来し、leo（ラテン語「ライオン」）+ hard（古ゲルマン語「強い、勇敢な」）の合成語。「ライオンのように勇敢な者」が原義。関連語: lion, hardy。
Leonard comes through Old French from the Germanic personal name Leonhard. The name is traditionally analyzed as a combination of an element meaning “lion” and the Germanic element hard, meaning “hard,” “strong,” or “brave.” It was used widely in medieval Europe and developed corresponding forms in several languages. English Leonard preserves that inherited spelling, although its usual modern pronunciation reduces the middle and final syllables considerably.
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