Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the

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Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English language, English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek wikt:Λέων#Greek, Λ ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Artists

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested o ...

(1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter * Leonardo Schulz Cardoso, Brazilian singer * Emival Eterno da Costa (born 1963), Brazilian singer known as Leonardo *

Leonardo de Mango Leonardo de Mango (19 February 1843 – 1930) was an Italians, Italian-born Ottoman Empire and later Turkish painter, active for most of his career in Istanbul. He was known for landscape paintings depicting Orientalism, Orientalist themes. Biog ...

(1843–1930),

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

-born Turkish painter *

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (; ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. Known for Leonardo DiCaprio filmography, his work in biographical and period films, he is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received ...

(born 1974), American actor *

Leonardo Pieraccioni Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965) is an Italian film director, actor, comedian, screenwriter and cabaret performer. Born in Florence, he made his directorial debut with '' The Graduates'' (1995). In 1996 he directed his breakthrough ...

(born 1965), Italian actor and director

Athletes

Leonardo Araújo Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo (born 5 September 1969), known as Leonardo Araújo or simply Leonardo, is a Brazilian football executive and former player and manager. He last served as the sporting director of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain ...

(born 1969), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian World Cup-winning footballer, and former sporting director of Paris Saint Germain * Leonardo Campana (born 2000), Ecuadorian footballer *

Leonardo Fioravanti Leonardo Fioravanti may refer to: * Leonardo Fioravanti (doctor) (1518–1588), Italian doctor * Leonardo Fioravanti (engineer) Leonardo Fioravanti (born 31 January 1938) is an Italian automobile designer and CEO of Fioravanti (automotive), Fio ...

(born 1997), Italian surfer * Leonardo Balerdi (born 1999), Argentine footballer * Leonardo Lourenço Bastos (born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Bittencourt Leonardo Jesus Loureiro Bittencourt (born 19 December 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Werder Bremen. Personal life Bittencourt was born in Leipzig, Germany. He is the son of Franklin Bittencourt, a ...

, German footballer *

Leonardo Bonucci Leonardo Bonucci (; born 1 May 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Considered one of the best defenders of his generation, he was known for his technique, ball-playing skills, tackling and his ability ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer *

Leonardo Candi Leonardo Candi (born 30 March 1997) is an Italian professional basketball player who plays point guard for Bertram Derthona of the Lega Basket Serie A The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) is a professional men's club (sport), club basketball list of ...

(born 1997), Italian basketball player * Leonardo Cardona (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist * Leonardo Emilio Comici (1901–1940), Italian mountain climber * Leonardo David (1960–1985), Italian alpine skier *

Leonardo André Pimenta Faria Leonardo or The Leonardo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' Leonardo Journal'', an arts journal * ''Leonardo'' (Italian magazine), a philosophy magazine published in Florence, Italy, in 1903–1907 * ''Leonardo'' (journal), published b ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo de Jesus Geraldo (born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Leonardo Gonçalves Leonardo Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1 March 1996) is a Brazilian judoka. Career At the 2015 World Judo Juniors Championships, he won a silver medal in the −100 kg category. At the 2017 Pan American Judo Championships held in Panama, he ...

(born 1996), Brazilian judoka *

Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda Leonardo or The Leonardo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' Leonardo Journal'', an arts journal * ''Leonardo'' (Italian magazine), a philosophy magazine published in Florence, Italy, in 1903–1907 * ''Leonardo'' (journal), published b ...

(born 1988), also known as Léo, Brazilian football defender * Leonardo Lopes (born 1998), Portuguese footballer *

Leonardo Meindl Leonardo or The Leonardo may refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' Leonardo Journal'', an arts journal * ''Leonardo'' (Italian magazine), a philosophy magazine published in Florence, Italy, in 1903–1907 * ''Leonardo'' (journal), published b ...

(born 1993), Brazilian basketball forward *

Leonardo José Aparecido Moura Leonardo José Aparecido Moura (born 9 March 1986), simply known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Leonardo was born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, and joined Santos' youth s ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer of Shakhtar Donetsk *

Leonardo Narváez Leonardo Alfredo Narváez Romero (born December 10, 1980) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Colombia. He won two medals for his native country at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career ;2003 :2nd in Nat ...

(born 1980), Colombian track cyclist * Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira (born 1986), Brazilian footballer of

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Jeonbuk have won the K League a record nine times, including ...

* Leonardo Santiago (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 1980), Brazilian footballer of Chiangrai United *

Leonardo dos Santos Silva Leonardo dos Santos Silva (; born 21 August 1976) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a winger. Leonardo's former clubs in the Netherlands include FC Groningen, Feyenoord Rotterdam, De Graafschap, ADO Den Haag, MVV, FC Dordrecht a ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer of FC Dordrecht (also known as Leonardo II) * José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva (born 1988), usually known as Leonardo, Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Sottani, Italian water polo player * Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Leonardo Spinazzola (born 1993), Italian footballer *

Leonardo Suárez Leonardo "Leo" Gabriel Suárez (; born on 30 March 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX team Club Universidad Nacional. Club career Boca Juniors Born in General San Martín Partido, Suárez joined Boc ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer * Leonardo Ulloa (born 1986), Argentine footballer *

Leonardo Zappavigna Leonardo Zappavigna (born 27 October 1987) is an Australian professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Organization, IBO lightweight title in 2010 and challenged for the IBF lightweight title in 2011. At regional level he held the IBO ...

, Australian boxer

Other

* Leonardo Aguilar (born 1999), Mexican singer *

Leonardo Bruni Leonardo Bruni or Leonardo Aretino ( – March 9, 1444) was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. He has been called the first modern historian. He was t ...

(c. 1370–1444), humanist, historian and chancellor of Florence *

Leonardo Farkas Leonardo Julio Farkas Klein (Santiago, Chile, born March 20, 1967) is a Chilean businessman and philanthropist of Hungarian and Jewish descent, his wealth comes from iron mining companies operating in Chile. His philanthropy includes involvem ...

(born 1967), Chilean businessman *

Leonardo Fibonacci Leonardo Bonacci ( – ), commonly known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician from the Republic of Pisa, considered to be "the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages". The name he is commonly called, ''Fibonacci'', is f ...

(c. 1170 – c. 1250), Italian mathematician *

Leonardo León Leonardo León (born 1952) is a Chilean historian known for his work the Mapuche world, history of the frontier and more recently by the study of the lower classes during the Chilean War of Independence.Leonardo López Luján Leonardo Náuhmitl López Luján (born 31 March 1964 in Mexico City) is an archaeologist and one of the leading researchers of pre-Hispanic Central Mexican societies and the history of archaeology in Mexico. He is director of the Templo Mayor Pro ...

(born 1964), Mexican archaeologist * Leonardo López Pérez (born 2001), Mexican professional gamer, better known as ''

MkLeo Leonardo López Pérez (born January 20, 2001), better known as MkLeo and sometimes Leo, is a Mexican Super Smash Bros. in esports, professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' player. He was widely considered the best ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' pla ...

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Leonardo Torres Quevedo Leonardo Torres Quevedo (; 28 December 1852 – 18 December 1936) was a Spanish civil engineer, mathematician and inventor, known for his numerous engineering innovations, including Aerial tramway, aerial trams, airships, catamarans, and remote ...

(1852–1936), Spanish civil engineer, mathematician and inventor

Fictional characters

* Leonardo, the leader of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * Leonardo Acropolis, painter on the BBC sitcom ''Blackadder'' * Leonardo Leonardo, on the short-lived animated series, ''Clerks: The Animated Series'' * Leonardo Vetra, in Dan Brown's novel ''Angels and Demons'' *

Leonardo Watch is a fictional character from Yasuhiro Nightow's manga and anime series ''Blood Blockade Battlefront''. Leonardo is a kind and humble young photographer who came to alien Hellsalem's Lot to help his ailing sister. An unknown entity gave him the , ...

, in the manga series ''Blood Blockade Battlefront''

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