Meaning & Origin
Lynard is a boy's baby name of German origin, a variant spelling of Leonard, from the Old High German Leonhard, composed of leo ('lion') and hard ('brave, strong'), meaning 'brave lion' or 'lion-hearted.' Saint Leonard of Noblac was the patron saint of prisoners and the sick.
Lynard carries the majestic lion imagery in a phonetically distinctive spelling. It is historically associated with Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Southern rock band whose name (a misspelling of their gym teacher's name) gave this form an enduring rock legacy.