Meaning of the surname Leal
Leal is a Spanish surname of the descriptive type meaning "loyal". It is a regional surname. Common in Nuevo León.
A nickname that stuck: Moreno (dark-haired), Delgado (thin), Rubio (fair), Bravo (fierce), Cortés (courteous).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Leal appears as either half of a pair: Leal García, López Leal. Read how the two-surname system works.