Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
"Leonardo da Vinci remains celebrated as the ultimate embodiment of a man who mastered painting, sculpture, engineering, science, and architecture during the Renaissance."
A painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
"The museum was hosting an exhibition featuring his masterpiece, Leonardo."
In plain English: Leonardo is an Italian first name often given to boys, most famously associated with the historical artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci.
"Leonardo is often used to refer to David Fincher's film about the real Leonardo da Vinci, but in casual conversation it most commonly appears when someone says they are watching The Da Vinci Code movie starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou, where the character Leo da Vinci (a fictionalized version) solves mysteries. However, since "leonardo" as a standalone noun rarely exists outside of proper names or specific cultural references like the dog breed named after him, here is a natural example: We bought Leonardo from his breeder because he was known for being very gentle with children."
A male given name from Italian; the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Leonard.
"Leonardo is a popular first name in Italy that derives from the Latin word leones."
The name Leonardo comes directly from Italian and has been used as a given name since medieval times. It entered English primarily through the fame of the Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci rather than evolving from an earlier English word.