Lynyrd Skynyrd pronunciation

Is it Leonard or lynn-urd? I’ve always heard the latter, but a friend insists otherwise.

Um, this may be because I’m from the South(I didn’t think my accent was strong!) but Leonard and lynn-urd sound the same to me. If there’s a difference, I suppose I say Lynn-urd.
-Lil

Note the title of their album from 1973.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002OQS?v=glance
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I see. Thank you very much.