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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Leopold m. Old High German liut 'people' + Old High German bald 'bold'.

The name of a number of medieval margraves and dukes of Austria, one of whom was the patron saint of Austria.

Czech Republic
Latin
● 1350 Leupoldus (nom) chlumecky 212
France
Latin
● c823 Leutboldus (nom) irminon-vol2 36, Palatiolum; 1138x1162 Leobaudus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 78
Middle French
● 1421 Lyebault favier 254
Germany
Latin
● 1059 Luitbaldi (gen) quix-vol1 48; 1210 Luipoldus (nom) hennes-vol1 10; 1214 Liopoldus (nom) ibid. 15; 1216 Lupoldus (nom) ibid. 24; 1217 Luipoldus (nom) ibid. 28; 1219 Liupoldus (nom) ibid. 39; 1220 Leupoldi (gen) ibid. 48, Liupoldus (nom) ibid. 48; 1231 Liupoldus (nom) ibid. 85; 1249 Leupoldi (gen) ibid. 134, Leupoldus (nom) ibid. 134
Early New High German
● 1405 Leupolt (nom) mairhofer DCLXXVIII; 1406 Leupolt (nom) ibid. DCLXXX; 1409 Leupolt (nom) ibid. DCLXXXV; 1429 Leupolts (gen) ibid. DCCXXXII
Italy
Latin
● 1327 Lupoldi (gen) Friuli-14thC no. 450
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Leopold". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Leopold.