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Len

American  
[len] / lɛn /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Leonard.


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One of her regular students, Merle Goorian, was the wife of a public television producer, Len Goorian, and pitched him the idea for a show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The young Len still played truant but took himself down to the local library where he would often read all day.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The British author, Len Deighton, who was best known for his spy novels, has died at the age of 97.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“It literally goes into mothball mode,” said Len Kientz, Evonik’s director of energy management in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Len takes his sweet time pretending his seatbelt is stuck.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera