Leys may refer to:

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Colin Leys Colin Temple Leys (born April 8, 1931) is a British political economist who is emeritus professor of political studies at Queen's University, Canada, and an honorary research professor at Goldsmiths, University of London. From 1956 to 1960 he t ...

(born 1931), Oxford academic *

Franco Leys Franco Ezequiel Leys (born 18 October 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for America de Cali. Career Leys started out in the youth of local club Villa Felisa, prior to moving in 2013 to join Argentine Primera ...

(born 1993), Argentine footballer *

Jan August Hendrik Leys Henri Leys, Hendrik Leys or Jan August Hendrik, Baron Leys (18 February 1815 – 26 August 1869) was a Belgium, Belgian painter and printmaker. He was a leading representative of the historical or Romanticism, Romantic school in Belgian art and b ...

(1815–1869), Belgian painter * Lenaert Leys, better known as

Leonardus Lessius Lenaert Leys, better known as Leonardus Lessius (1 October 1554 in Brecht - 15 January 1623, in Leuven) was a Brabant jurist, theologian, economist from the Jesuit order. Nicknamed the "oracle of the Low Countries", figurehead of the School o ...

(1554–1623), Belgian Jesuit and moral theologian * Simon Leys, pen name of Pierre Ryckmans * Sally Leys, Canadian spongiologist

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Blackbird Leys Blackbird Leys is a civil parish and ward in Oxford, England. According to the 2011 census, the population of the ward (whose boundaries may change occasionally so as to ensure minimal malapportionment) stood at 6,077. Unlike most parts of the ...

, civil parish in Oxford, England *

Beaumont Leys Beaumont Leys is a suburb of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. The population of the ward during the 2021 census was 18,808, rising from 16,480 in the 2011 census. Locally, Beaumont Leys is usually used in refer ...

, electoral ward in England *

Ley line Ley lines () are straight alignments drawn between various historic structures, prehistoric sites and prominent landmarks. The idea was developed in early 20th-century Europe, with ley line believers arguing that these alignments were recognis ...

, places of geographical and historic interest *

The Leys School The Leys School is a co-educational private school in Cambridge, England. It is a boarding and day school for about 565 pupils between the ages of eleven and eighteen. The head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. ...

, school in Cambridge * Loch of Leys, ancestral home of

Burnett of Leys The House of Burnett (Burnett, Burnette, Burnard, Bernard) is a Lowland and Border Scottish family composed of several branches. The Chief of the Name and Arms of Burnett is James Comyn Amherst Burnett of Leys. Origins of the name It remains un ...

, a Lowland Scottish clan

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