Leona is a female
given name
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derived from the Latin word ''leo'' for "lion".
People and fictional characters named Leona include:
People
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Leona (wrestler) (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
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Leona Aglukkaq, Canadian politician
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Leona Alleslev (born 1968), Canadian politician and military officer
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Leona Anderson
Leona Anderson (born Leona Aronson; April 3, 1885 – December 25, 1973) was an American silent film actress who is possibly best remembered for her 1957 shrill music album ''Music to Suffer By''.
Biography
Leona Anderson was born as Leona Aronso ...
(1885–1973), American actress
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Leona Brown, American boxer
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Leona Cavalli, Brazilian actress
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Leona Dalrymple, American author
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Leona Detiège (born 1942), Belgian politician
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Leona Dombrowsky, Canadian politician
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Leona Edmiston, Australian fashion designer
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Leona Florentino
Leona Josefa Florentino (19 April 1849 – 4 October 1884) was a Filipina foundational poet, dramatist, satirist, and playwright who wrote and poetically spoke in Ilocano, her mother tongue, and Spanish, the ''lingua franca'' of her era. She is ...
, Philippine poet
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Leona Gom, Canadian novelist and poet
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Leona Graham
Leona Graham (born 18 January 1971) is a British radio broadcaster and voiceover artist. She is currently a presenter of Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio), a position she has held since 2000. She can also be heard on the digital stations ...
, British DJ and voiceover artist
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Leona Helmsley
Leona Roberts Helmsley (born Lena Mindy Rosenthal; July 4, 1920 – August 20, 2007) was an American businesswoman. After allegations of non-payment were made by contractors hired to improve Helmsley's Connecticut home, she was investigated and ...
, American hotel operator and real estate investor
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Leona Hutton, American silent film star
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Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. Born and raised in Islington, Inner London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieve ...
(born 1985), British singer-songwriter
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Leona Lishoy
Leona Lishoy (born 26 April 1991) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. She is the daughter of Malayalam actor Lishoy.
Personal life
Leona is the daughter of Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film ...
(born 1991), Indian actress and model
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Leona Maguire (born 1994), Irish professional golfer
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Leona Mitchell
Leona Pearl Mitchell (born October 13, 1949, Enid, Oklahoma) is an American operatic soprano who sang for 18 seasons as a leading spinto soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
In her home state of Oklahoma, she received many honors. The ...
, American soprano
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Leona Naess (born 1974), British singer-songwriter
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Leona Popović (born 1997), Croatian alpine ski racer
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Leona Riemann (born 1952), German writer, author, and publisher
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Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts (born Leona Celinda Doty; July 26, 1879 – January 29, 1954) was an American stage and film actress.
Life and career
Roberts was born in Monroe Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio. She made her debut on Broadway in 1926 and appeare ...
(1879–1954), American stage and film actress
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Leona Vidal Roberts (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician
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Leona Vaughan (born 1995), Welsh actress
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Leona Vicario, Mexican, supporter of the Mexican War of Independence
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Leona Winter (born 1995), French drag queen
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Leona Woods
Leona Harriet Woods (August 9, 1919 – November 10, 1986), later known as Leona Woods Marshall and Leona Woods Marshall Libby, was an American physicist who helped build the first nuclear reactor and the first atomic bomb.
At age 23, she ...
, American physicist
Fictional characters
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Leona Heidern, in ''The King of Fighters'' video game series
*Leona Ozaki, in Masamune Shirow's ''
Dominion
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'' anime and manga series
*Leona, the Radiant Dawn, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''
League of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraf ...
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*Leona, from the TV series ''
Between the Lions
''Between the Lions'' is an American animated/live-action/puppet educational children's television series designed to promote reading. The show is a co-production between WGBH in Boston, Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, and Mississipp ...
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*Leaky Leona, a character from the third season of the TV series ''
Codename: Kids Next Door''
See also
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Leona (disambiguation)
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La Leona (disambiguation)
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Reona (given name)
References
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