Leoni is an

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, literally meaning "

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". Notable people with this surname include:

People

Pier Leoni Pier Leoni (or Pierleone) ( or ) (died 2 June 1128) was the son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the great and important medieval Roman family of the Pierleoni. He was called the Jewish Crassus by Gregorovius. Pierleone hi ...

(died 1128), son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the Roman family of the Pierleoni * Jacob Jehudah Leoni (1603-1675), Jewish Dutch scholar, translator of the Psalms, and expert on heraldry, of Sephardic descent *

Adolfo Leoni Adolfo Leoni (Gualdo Tadino, 13 January 1917 – Massa, 19 October 1970) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Leoni won many classic races before, during, and after the Second World War. Major results ;1937 : World Amateur road race ...

(1917—1970), Italian professional road bicycle racer *

Anilza Leoni Anilza Pinho de Carvalho, better known by her stage name Anilza Leoni, (October 10, 1933 – August 6, 2009) was a Brazilian actress, singer, former ballerina and painter. Leoni was born in Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on October 10, 1933. ...

(1933–2009), Brazilian actress, singer, ballerina and painter, of Italian descent *

Atossa Leoni Atossa Leoni (born October 1977) is an actress who has worked internationally in film, television, and theater since childhood. Her mother is of Iranian descent, and her father was born in Afghanistan and raised in Germany by his adoptive mother. ...

(born 1977), German actress *

Bruno Leoni Bruno Leoni (26 April 1913 – 21 November 1967) was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer. Whilst the war kept Leoni away from teaching, in 1945 he became Full professor of Philosophy of Law. Leoni was also appointed Dean ...

(1913–1967), Italian political philosopher (classical liberalism) and lawyer * Carlo Leoni (historian) (1812–1872), Italian historian and epigraphist * Carlos Leoni, founder and former member of the Brazilian pop-rock band

Kid Abelha Kid Abelha was a pop rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 12 studio albums, 4 live albums a ...

* Carlo Leoni (politician) (born 1955), Italian politician * David Leoni (born 1982), English Olympic Games biathlete * Demetris Leoni (born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach * Dindigul I. Leoni (born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor * Domenico Leoni, ''

magister militum (Latin for "master of soldiers"; : ) was a top-level military command used in the late Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine the Great. The term referred to the senior military officer (equivalent to a war theatre commander, the e ...

'' of Venice in 737, of Byzantine origin * Elio Leoni Sceti (born 1966), Italian businessman and an investor in early-stage companies *

Endrio Leoni Endrio Leoni (born 22 August 1968 in Dolo) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 2002. He only served teams from his native country. Leoni twice won the Scheldeprijs (2000 and 2001). Major results ...

(born 1968), Italian road bicycle racer *

Ezio Leoni Ezio Leoni (17 July 1927 in Milan – 22 February 2015 in Capriate) was one of the pioneering forces behind the Italian music scene of the "anni d'oro" (golden years) of Italy's " musica leggera" (popular music). A composer, arranger, orchestra ...

(1927-2015), "Maestro", Italian composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, producer and A&R Executive *

Franco Leoni Franco Leoni (24 October 1864 – 8 February 1949) was an Italian opera composer. After training in Milan, he made most of his career in England, composing for Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and West End theatre, West End theatres. He is ...

(1864–1949), Italian opera composer (L'Oracolo) *

Frank Leoni Frank Leoni (born November 28, 1968) is an American baseball coach, currently the head baseball coach of the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. He played college baseball at Rhode Island from 1988 to 1991. He then served as head coach at William & ...

(born 1968), American college baseball coach *

Giacomo Leoni Giacomo Leoni (; 1686 – 8 June 1746), also known as James Leoni, was an List of Italian architects, Italian architect, born in Venice. He was a devotee of the work of Florence, Florentine Renaissance architecture, Renaissance architect Leon Ba ...

(1686–1746), Italian architect, also known as James Leoni *

Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni (1 March 1915 - 15 August 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Como. His best years were in 1950 when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 season, when he again fini ...

, Italian motorcycle racer * Giorgio Leoni (born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager *

Giovanni Antonio Leoni Giovanni Antonio Leoni was a Rome, Roman violinist and composer in the 17th century. Little is known about Leoni's life besides that he was an active composer in Rome. The only major work by Leoni that is preserved is a publication in 1652 titl ...

(17th century), Roman violinist and composer * Guido Leoni (1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Guglielmo da Leoni (1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver * Johnny Leoni (born 1984), Swiss goalkeeper football player * Kerrin Leoni (born 1979 or 1980), New Zealand politician *

Lamberto Leoni Lamberto Leoni (born 24 May 1953) is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, failing to qualify for three of them. He scored no championship points. Career After racing in Italian F ...

(born 1953), former racing driver from Italy *

Leone Leoni : Lioni Leoni ( – 22 July 1590) was an Italian sculptor of international outlook who travelled in Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Leoni is regarded as the finest of the Cinquecento Medalist, medallists. He made his ...

(1509–1590), Italian Renaissance sculptor and medallist (or his son Pompeo) *

Leone Leoni (composer) Leone Leoni (c. 1560 – 1627) was a North Italian polyphonic composer who served as ''maestro di cappella'' at Vicenza Cathedral from 1588. He composed motets for antiphonal choirs, some in many parts, with instrumental accompaniment. As would ...

(c. 1560 – 1627), Italian composer and

Maestro di cappella ( , , ), from German (chapel) and (master), literally "master of the chapel choir", designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term has evolved considerably in i ...

Lodovico Leoni Lodovico Leoni (1531–1606) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, mainly active in Rome. He was also a medallist, and engraver, coin-engraver. Other sources cite his name as Luigi Leone Biography He was born at Padua. He was also cal ...

(1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome *

Matheus Leoni Matheus Izidorio Leoni (born 20 September 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for NB I club Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza (, ) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of ...

(born 1991), Brazilian defender football player * Michael Leoni, (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer *

(1531–1606), Italian painter, father of *

Ottavio Leoni Ottavio Leoni (1578 – 4 September 1630) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the early-Baroque, active mainly in Rome. Life Ottavio Leoni (sometimes spelled 'Lioni'), draughtsman and engraver was in his day the most fashionable portraiti ...

(1578–1630), Italian painter, son of Lodovico * Nestore Leoni (1862–1947), Italian painter and illuminator of manuscripts (miniatore) * Paolo Leoni (died 1590), Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferrara *

, Medieval Roman consul *

Pietro Leoni Pietro Leoni (1 January 1909 – 26 July 1995) was an Italian priest of the Society of Jesus and the Russian Greek Catholic Church. His memoir of surviving the Gulag, ''"Spia del Vaticano!"'', was published after his return to the West. Early l ...

(1909–1995), Jesuit priest from Italy who later worked in the Soviet Union * Pietro Leoni (bishop) (1637–1697). Roman Catholic Bishop of Ceneda (1667–1691) and Bishop of Verona *

Raúl Leoni Raúl Leoni Otero (26 April 1905 – 5 July 1972) was the president of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969. He was a member of the Generation of 1928 and a charter member of the Acción Democrática party, and the first Labor minister of Venezuela ...

(1905–1972), President of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969, of Italian descent *

Roberto Leoni Roberto Leoni (16 November 1940 – 5 March 2024) was an Italian screenwriter and film director best known for such films as ''Santa Sangre'' (on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time); '' The Master Touch''; ''Street People''; '' Casablanca ...

, Italian screenwriter and film director * Stéphane Léoni (born 1976), French former footballer *

Téa Leoni Téa Leoni (; born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni; February 25, 1966) is an American actress. Early in her career, she starred on the television sitcoms '' Flying Blind'' (1992–1993) and '' The Naked Truth'' (1995–1998). Her breakthrough role was ...

(born 1966), American actress of Italian descent *

Théo Leoni Théo Leoni (born 21 April 2000) is a Belgian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht Career Leoni moved from the youth ranks of R. Charleroi S.C. to Anderlecht in 2012. On 5 September 2017, he signed ...

(born 2000), Belgian footballer *

Tommaso Leoni Tommaso Leoni (born 14 December 1991) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross. Leoni competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 3rd in his 1/8 round race, but then 6th in his quarterfi ...

(born 1991), Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross

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