Meaning and background
The story behind Leopold
Leopold is sometimes mistaken for another lion name because it begins with Leo-. Its older Germanic elements are actually liut, meaning people, and bald, meaning bold or brave. The familiar spelling developed partly through association with Latin leo, lion. European rulers and Saint Leopold of Austria helped preserve the name over centuries. Keeping spelling influence separate from etymological meaning is especially important for a trustworthy name profile.
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About Leopold
Recorded as a dog’s name
Leopold appears in 9 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/liəpoʊld/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/liəpoʊld/ · primary stress on syllable 1L IY1 AH0 P OW2 L D
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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