Lenni

LEH-nee'LEN-ee'2 syllables
🇫🇮Finnish
Brave

MEANING

Brave lion

ORIGIN

Finnish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old High German 'Leonhard' meaning 'brave lion'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular in Finland as a diminutive of 'Lenni' or 'Lennart'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Finland since the 20th century as a given name.

🇬🇧English
Gentle

MEANING

Brave as a lion

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

Related to the name Leonard, which combines 'leon' (lion) and 'hard' (brave).

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used as a short form of Leonard or Lennard in English-speaking countries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name has been in use since the Middle Ages.

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