Leonello is an Italian masculine given name, a variant of Leonardo. It combines the elements 'leo' meaning 'lion' and '-nello' a diminutive suffix indicating smallness or endearment.
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Famous People
Leonello d'Este (1407-1450)
Marquis of Ferrara, Italian humanist and patron of the arts
Ruled Ferrara from 1441 to 1450.
Known for his patronage of artists like Piero della Francesca and the architect Leon Battista Alberti.
Commissioned the construction of the Palazzo Schifanoia.