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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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The street has been home to celebrities including Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Lenny Pearce was a former boy-band member, now he packs stadiums with remixes of classic nursery rhymes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 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

Right where Bryce’s lightsaber made a hole last summer when he and Lenny were play-fighting.

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

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