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Lenny

American  
[len-ee] / ˈlɛn i /
Or Lennie

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Leonard.


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At the center of the diapered frenzy, bouncing around on stage alongside a giant stack of inflatable rings, was Lenny Pearce.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Jenny Hulse, who has played Lenny Murdoch's daughter Amber, has a central role in the finale.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

He’s flanked by fountain fireworks while a buff guitarist with a blond mullet and glittery spandex shorts wails on guitar to the tune of Lenny Kravitz’s cover of “American Woman.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Lenny Waronker, at the time the president of Mr. Simon’s label, Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

“Look. I’m not the one getting all worked up here,” Lenny says.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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