# Leopold

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈliːəpəʊld/ · frequency rank #22,138

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Used in the 19th century but rare today.
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## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **leopard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leopard-vs-leopold)

## Common misspellings (10)
`elopold`, `leoopld`, `leoplod`, `leopodl`, `leopoldd`, `leopolld`, `leoppold`, `lepoold`, `lleopold`, `loepold`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leopold