Léo is a

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French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...

, meaning

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

". Its etymological root lies in the

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word

Leo Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

. Léo is used as a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

or variant of the names

Léon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fro ...

, Léonard, Léonardon,

Leonardo Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scien ...

, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'', Léopold and Léonie, and in recent times has been adopted as a fully-fledged given name on its own. The feminine variant is

Léa Léa may refer to: People with the given name Léa * Princess Léa of Belgium (born Léa Inga Dora Wolman; 1951), the widow of Prince Alexandre of Belgium and aunt of King Philippe of Belgium *Léa Bouard (born 1996), German freestyle skier *Léa C ...

. The following people have the name Léo:

In music

* Léo Arnaud (1904–1991), French-American film score composer *

Léo Chauliac Léo Chauliac, real name Léon Chauliac (6 February 1913 – 27 October 1977), was a French jazz pianist, composer and conductor. A jazz pianist in the 1930s, Léo Chauliac was the accompanist of Charles Trenet from 1941 to 1943, a singer for who ...

(1913–1977), French jazz pianist, composer and conductor * Léo Daniderff (1878–1943), French composer *

Léo Delibes Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets '' Coppélia'' (1870) and '' Sylvia'' (1876) and the opera '' Lakm ...

(1836–1891), French composer *

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a French-born Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer, whose career in France dominated the years after the Second World War until his death. He released so ...

(1916–1993), French poet and singer-songwriter *

Léo Marjane Thérèse Maria Léonie Gendebien, known by the stage name Léo Marjane (26 August 1912 – 18 December 2016) was a French singer who reached the peak of her popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s before her career went into sharp decline ...

(1912–2016), French singer *

Léo Missir Léo Missir (1925–2009) was a French composer. 1925 births 2009 deaths French composers French male composers French record producers 20th-century French musicians 20th-century French male musicians {{France-composer-stub ...

(1925–2009), French composer * Léo Rispal (born 2000), French singer *

Léo Souris Léo Souris (18 July 1911 — 14 March 1990) was a Belgian composer, arranger, planner and conductor. He was mostly known for conducting Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1956. In 1928, at the age of 17, he was found ...

(1911–1990), Belgian composer, arranger, planner and conductor *

Léo Stronda Leonardo Schulz Cardoso (born July 5, 1992), also known as Leo Stronda, is a Brazilian bodybuilder, rapper and YouTuber. He is vocalist and one of the founders of the hip-hop duo Bonde da Stronda. He is also known for his clothing line, XXT C ...

(born 1992), Brazilian singer

In sport

Football *

Léo Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo. Léo is used as a diminutive or variant of the names Léon, Léonard, Léonardon, Leonardo, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'', ...

(born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Andrade Leonardo "Léo" de Andrade Silva (born 18 April 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club Khimki. Professional career Andrade made his professional debut with Coritiba in a 1-0 Campeo ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Artur Leonardo Artur de Melo (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sampaio Corrêa as a winger. Career Léo began his career in the youth squad of Corinthians. He was part of the squad that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol J ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Bahia Leonardo Matos de Oliveira (born January 7, 1986 in Ibirapuã), commonly known as Léo Bahia, is a Brazilian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Baptistão (born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Bonatini Leonardo Bonatini Lohner Maia (born 28 March 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis. Club career Cruzeiro Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Bonatini joined Cruzeiro's you ...

(born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Léo Borges (born 2001), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Carioca Leonardo da Silva Costa (born March 9, 1985, in Brazil), also known as Léo Carioca, is a Brazilian footballer. Léo Carioca played for Democrata in the 2012 Campeonato Mineiro. He had previous spells in Switzerland with FC Winterthur and th ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Castro Leonardo "Léo" Luiz e Castro (born 13 July 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for CA Juventus. Career Grêmio Barueri Léo made his debut for Grêmio Barueri against Sertãozinho on 25 February 2015. União Barbarense L ...

(born 1994), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Ceará Leonardo de Sousa Pereira (born 3 February 1995), commonly known as Léo Ceará, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Cerezo Osaka. Club career Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Léo Ceará joined Vitória's youth setup in 2011, fro ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Chú (born 2000), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Cittadini Leonardo "Léo" Cittadini (born 27 February 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port, on loan from Bahia. Club career Guarani Born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Cittadini started his career at Guarani, a ...

(born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Léo Condé (born 1978), Brazilian football manager * Léo Cordeiro (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Costa (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Duarte (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Dubois (born 1994), French footballer * Léo Eichmann (born 1936), Swiss footballer *

Léo Fioravanti Leonardo Savicius Raimundo Fioravanti (born 26 November 1992), known as Léo Fioravanti, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary ...

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Fortunato Leonardo "Léo" Fortunato dos Santos (born 14 March 1983) is a Brazilian former football centre back who was equally adept as a defensive midfielder. Honours * Taça Rio: 2006 * Campeonato Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro is the state footbal ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Léo Gago (born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Gamalho Leonardo "Léo" Gamalho de Souza (born 30 January 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vitória. Career Léo started his career in 2005 on Internacional's squad and transferred to Botafogo in 2006 and América in 2007. ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Gomes (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Gonçalves Leonardo "Léo" Gonçalves Martins Netto (born 25 March 1989 in Santos, São Paulo ) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguesa as an attacking midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association footba ...

(born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Léo Inácio (born 1976), Brazilian footballer * Léo Itaperuna (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Jabá Leonardo Rodrigues Lima (born 2 August 1998), known as Léo Jabá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Estrela da Amadora on loan from São Bernardo. Club career Corinthians Born in São Paulo, Léo Jabá joined C ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Léo Jardim (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Júnior (born 1954), Brazilian footballer * Léo Kanu (born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Lacroix Léo Lacroix (born 26 November 1937) was a French alpine skier who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's downhill event at Innsbruck in 1964. Lacroix took the Olympic Oath at the 1968 ...

(born 1992), Swiss footballer * Léo Lelis (born 1993), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Leroy Léo Leroy (born 14 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Montpellier. Career Leroy joined the youth academy of Rennes at the age of 8, and spent most of his football development there. O ...

(born 2000), French footballer *

Léo Lima Leonardo Lima da Silva (born 14 January 1982) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Madureira. He has played for teams such as Vasco da Gama, CSKA Sofia, Marítimo, Porto, Flamengo Clube de ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Léo Maceió (born 1987), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Matos Leonardo de Matos Cruz (born 2 April 1986), better known as Léo Matos, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right back. Club career Starting from the academies of Flamengo and having been for a short time in Marseille, ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Medeiros Leandro "Léo" Ferreira Medeiros (born May 14, 1981, in Recreio), is a Brazilian retired defensive midfielder, and the current assistant manager of Valeriodoce. Career Léo Medeiros is a midfielder who was successful in Ipatinga ease of play a ...

(born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Léo Mineiro (born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Morais Leonardo Moreira Morais (born 3 October 1991 in Salvador), commonly known as Léo is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Londrina. Career Vitória Atlético Paranaense On 8 February 2013 Atlético Paranaense sig ...

(born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Léo Moura (born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Léo Natel (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Ortiz Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz (born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino as a centre-back. Club career Born in Porto Alegre, Ortiz was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the B-team ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Passos (born 1999), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Paulista Leopoldo Roberto Markovsky (born 29 August 1983), known as Léo Paulista, is a Brazilian former football striker. Club career Léo Paulista's career began with SE Palmeiras - his hometown team. In 2002, he was loaned to Japanese club Yokoha ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Pelé Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição (born 6 March 1996), known as Léo Pelé or simply Léo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Vasco da Gama. Career Léo began his career at Fluminense FC. He was fi ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pereira (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pereira (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pétrot (born 1997), French footballer * Léo Pimenta (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Léo Jaime da Silva Pinheiro (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Príncipe Leonardo Peixoto Príncipe (born 13 August 1996), known as Léo Príncipe, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Amazonas. Club career Early career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Príncipe started his career when he w ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Rodrigues (born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Léo Rodrigues (born 1999), Portuguese footballer *

Léo Rigo Leonardo "Léo" Rigo da Silva (born 25 April 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ferroviária as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during t ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Rocha born 7 March 1985 in Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo San (born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Santos Leonardo Rodrigues dos Santos (born 9 December 1998), known as Léo Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Ceará, on loan from Corinthians. Club career Early career Born in São Paulo, Santos starte ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Schwechlen Léo Schwechlen (born 5 June 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender. Career Born in Montbéliard, Schwechlen spent his early career with Promo Besançon, Racing Besançon, Monaco, Tours and Anorthosis Famagusta and ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Léo Sena Leonardo "Léo" de Souza Sena (born 31 December 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Sydney FC in the A-League Men. Club career Léo Sena was born in São Paulo, and represented São Paulo, Paraná, Clube Atlét ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Silva Hugo Leonardo da Silva Serejo or simply Léo Silva (レオ・シルバ, born December 24, 1985, in São Luis, Brasil), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Moto Club. Club career Léo Silva started his youth caree ...

(born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Simas (born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Tilica Leonardo Costa Silva (born 20 April 1995), commonly known as Léo Tilica, is a Brazilian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Veloso Leonardo "Léo" Henrique Veloso (born May 29, 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back. Career Veloso was born in Pedro Leopoldo. During his youth, he played for Atlético Mineiro in Belo Horizonte. His prosperous ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer ;Other sports * Léo Bergère (born 1996), French triathlete *

Léo Chuard Léo Chuard is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender who briefly played in the Swiss League (SL). He also appeared in one game with Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL) during the 2015-16 season. Playing career Chuard mad ...

(born 1998), Swiss ice hockey player *

Léo Dandurand Joseph Viateur "Léo" Dandurand (July 9, 1889 – June 26, 1964), was a sportsman and businessman. He was the owner and coach of the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also was an owner of race tracks and o ...

(1889–1964), American-Canadian ice hockey coach and owner *

Léo Le Blé Jaques Léo Le Blé Jaques (born 2 January 1997) is a French professional snowboarder. He won the bronze medal in the snowboard cross event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021 The 2021 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboa ...

(born 1997), French snowboarder *

(born 1937), French alpine skier *

Léo Martins Léonardo Barral Martins Santos (born 29 December 1989), better known simply as Léo Martins, is a Brazilian-born, Portuguese beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (2015 and 2019) ...

(born 1989), Brazilian-born Portuguese beach soccer player *

Léo Rooman Léo Rooman (28 July 1928 – 17 January 2019) was a Belgian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), ...

(1928–2019), Belgian field hockey player *

Léo Rossi Léo Rossi (born 25 December 1999) is a French badminton player. He was a part of the French junior team that won the mixed team gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships. He won his first international title at the 2017 Lithuanian Interna ...

(born 1999), French badminton player *

Léo Seydoux Léo Louis Seydoux (born 16 March 1998) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo. Club career Seydoux made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 2–0 Swiss Super League win over St. ...

(born 1998), Swiss footballer *

Léo Vieira Leonardo Alcantara Vieira commonly known as Léo Vieira or Leozinho is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. He was born on March 23, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. He is the eldest of the Viera ...

(born 1976), Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor *

Léo Vincent Léo Vincent (born 6th November, 1995) is a French former cyclist, who rode professionally for the team between 2017 and 2020. He competed in the 2018 Vuelta a España, finishing 77th overall. Major results ;2015 : 1st Stage 4 Ronde de l'Isard ...

(born 1995), French cyclist *

Léo Westermann Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born 24 July 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior French national basketbal ...

(born 1992), French basketball player

Other occupations

* Léo, pseudonym of Brazilian comics writer

Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira (born December 13, 1944), more famous under his pen name Léo is a Brazilian comics creator. Biography After graduating as a mechanical engineer, Oliveira left Brazil because of the then military dictatorship. He lived i ...

(born 1944) *

Léo Apotheker Léo Apotheker (born 18 September 1953) is a German business executive. He served briefly as the chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from November 2010 until his dismissal in September 2011. He also served as co-chief executive officer ...

(born 1953), German business executive * Léo Battesti, Corsican politician * Léo Bergoffen (1922–2020), Jewish emigrant from Nazi Germany to France * Léo Bérubé (1884–1967), Canadian lawyer and politician * Léo Brière (born 1994), French mentalist and illusionist *

Léo Bureau-Blouin Léo Bureau-Blouin (born December 17, 1991) is a former Quebec politician who in the 2012 provincial election at age 20 became the youngest person ever to be elected as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec. He was elected in the distric ...

(born 1991), Canadian politician *

Léo Cadieux Joseph Alphonse Léo Cadieux, (May 28, 1908 – May 11, 2005) was a Canadian politician. A newspaper journalist and publisher who was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Cadieux was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Lib ...

(1908–2005), Canadian politician, Minister of National Defense from 1967 to 1970 *

Léo Campion Léo Campion (born ''Léon Louis Octave Campion''; 24 March 1905 in Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq ...

(1905–1992), French actor and anarchist * Léo Collard (1902–1981), Belgian politician *

Léo Errera Abraham Léo Errera (4 September 1858 in Laeken – 6 August 1905 in Brussels) was a Belgian botanist, known for his research in the field of plant physiology. He worked at the Free University of Brussels in 1883 as an associate and in 1890 a fu ...

(1858–1905), Belgian botanist * Léo Gausson (1860–1944), French painter and printmaker *

Léo Gauthier Jeremiah Léoda Gauthier (December 29, 1904 – January 17, 1964) was a Canadian Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1958.C.M. Wallace and Ashley Thomson, ''Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital''. Dundurn Press, 1993. . p. 209. A member of ...

(1904–1964), Canadian Member of Parliament *

Léo Hamon Léo Hamon, (12 January 1908 – 27 October 1993, Paris) was a French politician. He was a member of the Popular Republican Movement and the Union for the Defence of the Republic. He was also a member of the fourth district of Essonne, senator of ...

(1908–1993), French politician *

Léo Joannon Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a cameram ...

(1904–1969), French film director and writer * Léo Lagrange (1900–1940), French Under-Secretary of State for Sports and Recreation under the Popular Front *

Léo Laporte-Blairsy Léo Laporte-Blairsy (1865-1923) was a French sculptor. L'épave (Le Voyage à Nantes) (15044567422).jpg, ''L'Épave'' (1907), musée des beaux-arts de Nantes. Léo Laporte-Blairsy - Le Réveil de Morphée - Musée des Augustins - RA 970.jpg, ' ...

(1865–1923), French sculptor *

Léo Lasko Léo Lasko (1885–1949) was a German screenwriter and film director of the silent and early sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non-Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work a ...

(1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director * Léo Legrand, French actor * Léo Lévesque, Canadian poet, essayist and writer *

Léo Major Léo Major (January 23, 1921 – October 12, 2008) was a Canadians, Canadian soldier who was the only Canadian and one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) twice in separate wars. ...

(1921–2008), Canadian Army soldier *

Léo Malet Léo Malet (7 March 1909 – 3 March 1996) was a French crime novelist and surrealist. Biography Leo Malet was born in Montpellier. He had little formal education and began work as a cabaret singer at "La Vache Enragee" in Montmartre, Paris in ...

(1909–1996), French crime novelist and surrealist writer *

Léo Marion Léo Edmond Marion, (March 22, 1899 – July 16, 1979) was a Canadian organic chemist and academic administrator. He was Vice-President of the National Research Council of Canada. From 1964 until 1965 he was President of the Royal Society of ...

(1899–1979), Canadian scientist *

Léo Pétillon Léo Pétillon (22 May 1903 – 1 April 1996) was a Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer who served as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1952–58) and, briefly, as Minister of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (1958). Pétillon ...

(1903–1996), Belgian civil servant and lawyer in the Belgian Congo *

Léo Piquette Léo Piquette (born May 22, 1946) was elected to the Alberta Legislative Assembly in the 1986 Alberta election. He was a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party for the district of Athabasca-Lac La Biche from 1986 to 1989. Piquette is la ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician * Léo Pons (born 1996), French filmmaker *

Léo Quievreux Léo Quievreux (born 1971) is a French author and illustrator of comic books, and founder of publisher Éditions Gotoproductions. His moniker as a musician is Pik. Early life and education Quievreux was born in Mulhouse in the Alsace region of F ...

(born 1971), French

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. ...

writer and illustrator * Léo Richer Laflèche (1888–1956), Canadian general, civil servant, diplomat and politician *

Léo Rocco Léo Rocco (1894 – 15 January 1976) was a Swiss architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially t ...

(1894–1976), Swiss architect *

Léo Schnug Léo Schnug (17 February 1878, Strasbourg - 15 December 1933, near Brumath) was an Alsatian painter and illustrator of German ancestry.Collectif, Léo Schnug et le Haut-Kœnigsbourg, un invité au château., Strasbourg, Conseil général du Bas ...

(1878–1933), Alsatian painter and illustrator *

Léo Staats Léo Staats (1877 - 1952) was a French dancer, choreographer and director. Life and career Léo Staats studied ballet with Francis Merante, a dancer at the Paris Opera, and reportedly made his debut in 1887. In 1908 he became Ballet Master at th ...

(1877–1952), French ballet dancer, choreographer and director *

Léo Taxil Marie Joseph Gabriel Antoine Jogand-Pagès, better known by the pen name Léo Taxil (; March 21, 1854 – March 31, 1907), was a French writer and journalist who became known for his strong anti-Catholic and anti-clerical views. He is also kno ...

(1854–1907), French writer and journalist * Léo Testut (1849–1925), French physician and anatomist *

Léo d'Ursel Léon (Léo) Leopold Marie count d'Ursel Bruxelles, (7 August 1867 - Bettignies, France – 26 June 1934) was a Belgian diplomat. Family He was the youngest son of Léon, the 5th duke of Ursel and his wife Madelein d'Harcourt. In Paris he marr ...

(1867–1934), Belgian diplomat *

Léo Valentin Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin (22 March 1919, Épinal ( Vosges), France - 21 May 1956, Liverpool, England) was a French adventurer, who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most ...

(1919–1956), French adventurer

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