Name needed for a character

[fluke]

One story I am working on (just profiling characters while I write others) has a swashbuckler. I can't come up with his full name.

He was born Leo [Greene], but has since dropped the [Greene] and goes by Leopold. I am open to changing the last name to another ancestry if that helps. But he needs more. Other pirates in the story world have names like "Mad Roger Black," "Jolly Willie," or "Bernie Brass." The first two are buccaneers and Bernie is a swashbuckler like Leopold. I was playing with things like "Leopold the Lionhearted" but I don't want to use "the" in his name. I've reserving that for another type of character in the story. This is humor/satire.

I need something either alliterative or with a good cadence. It could be foreign (Don Diego de la Vega) as long as it fits his ancestry (which is currently unspecified).

Any ideas, please?

Here is his background:
Hair: dark brown, short pony tail
Eyes: Sky Blue
Nose: Straight, attractive
Mouth: Round lips
Hands: gentle, strong
Body Type: in shape but not overly built
Striking Features: Eye scar that the ladies love (he can't resist them either)

He is a swashbuckler like Jack Sparrow, Inigo Montoya, Zorro, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, or the Three Musketeers. He has a flair for the dramatic and is proficient with the rapier and dodging (he can't take hits well as he never wears heavy armor). He has a quick rapier and a quicker wit. He makes quips in combat and doesn't even consistently follow the laws of physics when fighting. He prefers to fight one-on-one if possible. He is extremely lucky and has a danger sense.

His driving passion in life is to clear his father's name. His father was jailed for embezzlement (he didn't do it). He carries a pocket watch from his mentor. He is compassionate and has good social skills. Wears white shirt, puffy sleeves, lace at neck and wrist, and a three cornered hat. He has personality clashes with people who are too focused on their job to enjoy life.

[myrthman]

What about rhyme: Bold Leopold? Maybe with repetition: Bold Bold Leopold

A LONG line of such bucklers of swash: Leopold Greene XIII / Leo XIII? Maybe the number is how many kills he's made and he plays it like it's his heritage? Or maybe romantic conquests?

Acquired nickname: Scarface Leo, Leo Quicktongue, Leo Fastblade, Lucky Leo, or Ladies' Man Leo?

Of a particular place: Leopold Greene of York, of Orange, etc.

Some fake position of nobility: Leopold Greene, Third Prince of Key Largo (original Spanish is Cayo Largo)

[Ranger Varon]

Leopold Lionheart
Leopold Quickblade
Leopold Poofshirt

[myrthman]

Leopold Löwenherz (from German for lionheart, since Leopold is a Germanic name), pronounced LOO-ven-HURTS (almost)

[fluke]

I'm liking 'Leopold "Quickblade" Green IX, Count of Castell.'

I had to resist greatly the urge to make him the Count of Monte Cristo.

[Teskas]

Why not make him a Dutchman whose family supported Charles the II of England when he was in exile on the continent (before his restoration). The Dutch Republic was attacked by England and France in 1672. Maybe people were suspicious of your hero's loyalties and his ancestral property was seized and he became a hunted man.

The Spanish had been in the Lowlands. Under Charles V of Spain they were treated fairly well despite religious differences, but under Phillip II of Spain it got nasty. Nevertheless, maybe he has a connection somehow with the Spanish court. His name could be Karl or Carlos--hence Don Carlos.

[fluke]

You've got me thinking, Teskas. Though I like the name Leopold, I don't think of Germans when I think of swashbucklers. Not a bad thing to break stereotypes, but this series relies on and pokes fun at stereotypes. It's modern day, so in your scenario they would have been out of their ancestral lands for centuries with each generation trying to get it back-a quest from father to son to restore the family honor. I like that. It's better than the "clear my father's name" I had been using.

[Teskas]

Your story sounds intriguing. I love swash-buckle adventure stories, and they don't seem to be around the way they used to be. Is your planned story sci-fi?

[fluke]

It's the sequel to "Call of the West" which I'm calling Urban Frontier Fantasy. Leopold/Carlos will first appear here in "Men of the North" but will also have a role in "Queen of the South" and probably "Star of the East." The stories are satire/magic realism/surrealism. I don't intend to make fun of the stereotypes, but I do have fun with them.

"MotN" will involve the Pirate Iconics. Leo/Karl will be with Peter and Jean as they track down a crew of Pirates who appear to have gone rogue. This is a breed of Pirate that hasn't been seen in North America for centuries, the Viking.

Leo/Karl's role will be to teach Peter how to live life with gusto! And of course, Leo/Karl gets to buckle swash.

[Teskas]

You've got plenty of elements for a good read. Do try it. And I hope it works out for you.