Lejon is a

Swedish language Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language from the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has at least 10 million native speakers, making it the G ...

surname from the Swedish word for

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'', native to Sub-Saharan Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body (biology), body; a short, rounded head; round ears; and a dark, hairy tuft at the ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Britta Lejon Britta Lejon (born 2 November 1964) is a Swedish trade unionist and Social Democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag, and the cabinet of Göran Persson. Lejon is currently the president of the Swedish Union of Civil Servants (ST) ...

(1964), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Marika Lejon (1984), Norwegian composer and singer

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