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By: Dustin Maxie Leonard

Dustin Maxie Leonard — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:16:20 +0000

My name is Dustin M Leonard. I live in Dayton OH. I have three brothers we all live near Dayton . We are from Rock Island ILL. are father is Dexter Leonard and his father was Max Leonard. I don’t know much more than that as far as the last name . but we are a proud of the name Leonard . So from Ohio this Leonard would like to wave my hand to all Leonard’s in the country

By: Shawn Leonard

Shawn Leonard — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:59:01 +0000

What to find out more about my family heritage . The most I know is my father Claude Leonard who was born in Hawkins county tn in 1933 to Sam Leonard and Martha Adams . I know that my great grandparents are buried in the area . Any info of the origin of the Leonard’s would be great. Thanks

By: Fred Daly

Fred Daly — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:23:02 +0000

Hi Bob
Re your interest in Leonards corner.I am researching my family tree and one of my great grandparents was Margaret McEvoy nee Leonard.Her father john had a business in rush county dublin where he was a merchant and boat owner also in 104 Marlborough street which he was a grocer spirit and ling merchant.also for a while in 100 Marlborough street had a hotel and tavern.when John Leonard died his wife took over the business. was between approx 1845 till 1870.When both died my gr grand mothers brother francis seemed to take over the running of the business.he opened places in Clanbrassill street south Circular rd area his premises were 30 upper clanbrassill street 20 21 and 22 Clanbrassill Terrace 64 65 and 66 clanbrassill buildings on upper clanbrassill street.His business’s were Grocer and wine merchant Haberdasher Ironmonger Glass delph coal and general merchant.He ran the Post money order and savings bank office.He also had a grocer’s shop on Dublin street Balbrigga co Dublin.He had no Family so bit bit it seems he sold of the Business’s.He died in 1914 age 83 his wife died maria died a few years later.The story of the Leonards was always in the family but I only found the details recently on find my past ireland.
P.S I was born in Clanbrassill street.
Fred

By: Robert "Bob" Leonard

Robert "Bob" Leonard — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:46:49 +0000

Brian,
I’m not sure if this site is still active or if you ever got an answer so here goes: I studied our surname in the genealogical research section of the Irish National Library in Dublin. They have a map of family name locations that is from just after the Anglo-Norman invasion up to the Jacobite/Williamite upheaval in the late 17th century. The information available seems to indicate the name “Leonard” is Anglo-Norman in origin from Leo (Lion) and Hard (brave or hardy) and has been gaelicized to O’Linnane and is very common during this time in northern County Mayo. The parishes most commonly associated with the name are: Ardagh, Cooneal, and Kilmoremoy (CO Sligo) but no records predate 1823. Additionally, it is found in CO Fermanagh, CO Galway, and the Ulster province. See normayo.iol.ie and mayo.irish-roots.net.
Secondly, other sources say Leonard (also Lennon) is the anglicized form of O’Leannain from leannan (lover)-sometimes as linnane (there that is again and could be used a start point), occassionally it is used as English version of O’Lonan, O’Lonagain in west Co Cork and as O’Luinigh originally from CO Donegal. These are now strongly associated with CO Mayo, CO Galway, and CO Fermanagh. The most prominent family were in CO Fermanagh and held land and ecclesiatical titles in the parish of Inishmacsaint. The name is present today in the Ulster province and in the eastern part of Leinster province. On another note, I lke to have a pint in Leonard’s Corner Pub at the corner of Clanbrassill Road (Dolphin Way) and the South Circular Road (Portobello) in Dublin. The whole area is known as Leonard’s Corner. I haven’t met anyone who knows why. Happy hunting.

By: Richard Leonard

Richard Leonard — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:55:59 +0000

Hi All,
Thanks for this website, i was very curious about my family name as im proud of it and was looking for my family crest, i can only trace back my ggrandfather who’s name was Jeseph Leonard, my grandfather was Alexander Leonard, i have my grandfather’s Birth Certificate and he was born in London in 1909.
This is Quite fun, im from South Africa as mmy Grandfather Alex moved from London to South Africa after WW11. In 1960 my Parents were the only registered Leonard family in South Africa. there are many now, that came from other countries but im not sure of them.