# Leon

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{{wiktionary|Leon|leon|Léon|león|León}}
'''Leon''', '''Léon''' (French) or '''León''' (Spanish) may refer to:
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==Places==

===Europe===
* [León, Spain](/source/Le%C3%B3n%2C_Spain), capital city of the Province of León
* [Province of León](/source/Province_of_Le%C3%B3n), Spain
* [Kingdom of León](/source/Kingdom_of_Le%C3%B3n), an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301
* [León (historical region)](/source/Le%C3%B3n_(historical_region)), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora
* [Viscounty of Léon](/source/Viscounty_of_L%C3%A9on), a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries
* [Saint-Pol-de-Léon](/source/Saint-Pol-de-L%C3%A9on), a commune in Brittany, France
* [Léon, Landes](/source/L%C3%A9on%2C_Landes), a commune in Aquitaine, France
* [Isla de León](/source/Isla_de_Le%C3%B3n), a Spanish island
* [Leon (Souda Bay)](/source/Leon_(Souda_Bay)), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete

===North America===
* [León, Guanajuato](/source/Le%C3%B3n%2C_Guanajuato), Mexico, a large city
* [Leon, California](/source/Leon%2C_California), United States, a ghost town
* [Leon, Iowa](/source/Leon%2C_Iowa), United States
* [Leon, Kansas](/source/Leon%2C_Kansas), United States
* [Leon, New York](/source/Leon%2C_New_York), United States
* [Leon, Oklahoma](/source/Leon%2C_Oklahoma), United States
* [Leon, West Virginia](/source/Leon%2C_West_Virginia), United States
* [Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation)](/source/Leon%2C_Wisconsin_(disambiguation)), United States, several places
* [New Kingdom of León](/source/New_Kingdom_of_Le%C3%B3n), a territory of Spain (1582-1821) in Mexico, roughly corresponding in area to modern Nuevo León
* [Leon County, Florida](/source/Leon_County%2C_Florida)
* [Leon County, Texas](/source/Leon_County%2C_Texas)
* [Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota](/source/Leon_Township%2C_Clearwater_County%2C_Minnesota)
* [Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota](/source/Leon_Township%2C_Goodhue_County%2C_Minnesota)
* [Leon River](/source/Leon_River), Texas

===Central America===
* [León Department](/source/Le%C3%B3n_Department), Nicaragua
* [León, Nicaragua](/source/Le%C3%B3n%2C_Nicaragua), capital city of the León Department

===Other places===
* [León, Jujuy](/source/Le%C3%B3n%2C_Jujuy), Argentina
* [Leon, Iloilo](/source/Leon%2C_Iloilo), Philippines, a 2nd class municipality
* [Leon, Togo](/source/Leon%2C_Togo), a village
* [Leon River (Colombia)](/source/Leon_River_(Colombia))

==People==
===People with the nickname or stage name===
* [Leon (Japanese wrestler)](/source/Leon_(Japanese_wrestler)), (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
* [Leon Robinson](/source/Leon_Robinson) (born 1962), African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon"
* [Leon (German singer)](/source/Leon_(German_singer)) (born 1969), German performer in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest
* [Léon (Swedish singer)](/source/L%C3%A9on_(Swedish_singer)) (born 1993), Swedish singer
* [El León](/source/El_Le%C3%B3n) (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
* [Frère León](/source/Fr%C3%A8re_Le%C3%B3n) (1871–1955), Franco-Cuban botanist, born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget, known by the botanical author abbreviation León
* [Leon Boga](/source/Leon_Boga), nickname of Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in Romania Leonida T. Boga (1886–1974)
* [Leon Russell](/source/Leon_Russell) (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter

===People with the name===
* [Leon (given name)](/source/Leon_(given_name)), people whose first name is Leon
* [Leon (surname)](/source/Leon_(surname))

==Arts and entertainment==
=== Fictional characters ===
{{See also|Leon (given name)#Fictional characters}}
* [Leon (''Squirrel Boy'')](/source/Leon_(Squirrel_Boy))
* Leon, a character on ''[The Andy Griffith Show](/source/List_of_The_Andy_Griffith_Show_characters)''

====Video Games====
* [Leon S. Kennedy](/source/Leon_S._Kennedy), a character from the ''Resident Evil'' franchise
* [Squall Leonhart](/source/Squall_Leonhart), aka Leon, a character from the ''Final Fantasy'' franchise

===Works===
* [''Leon'' (TV series)](/source/Leon_(TV_series)), an animated TV series for children
* ''[Léon: The Professional](/source/L%C3%A9on%3A_The_Professional)'', a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson
* [''Léon'' (album)](/source/L%C3%A9on_(album)), a 2019 album by Swedish singer-songwriter [Léon](/source/L%C3%A9on_(Swedish_singer))
* [''Leon'' (Leon Bridges album)](/source/Leon_(Leon_Bridges_album)), a 2024 album by Leon Bridges
* "Leon", a song on the album ''[Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da](/source/Oui_Oui_Si_Si_Ja_Ja_Da_Da)'' by Madness
* "Leon", a song on the album ''[I Thought I Was Better Than You](/source/I_Thought_I_Was_Better_Than_You)'' by Baxter Dury and featuring JGrrey

==Businesses==
* [Léon & Lévy](/source/L%C3%A9on_%26_L%C3%A9vy), French maker of stereoscopic views and postcards, founded 1864
* [Leon Restaurants](/source/Leon_Restaurants), fast food chain based in the United Kingdom
* [Leon's](/source/Leon's), a Canadian furniture retailer

==Ships==
* [Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (1912)](/source/Greek_destroyer_Leon_(1912))
* [Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (D54)](/source/Greek_destroyer_Leon_(D54)) (1951–1992)
* {{USS|Leon|APA-48}}, a World War II attack transport

==Sports clubs==
* [Club León](/source/Club_Le%C3%B3n), Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato
* [León de Huánuco](/source/Le%C3%B3n_de_Hu%C3%A1nuco), Peruvian professional football club from Huánuco, Huánuco Region

==Technology==
* [Leon (software)](/source/Leon_(software)), a vocal for Vocaloid software
* [LEON](/source/LEON), a microprocessor
* [SEAT León](/source/SEAT_Le%C3%B3n), a car from the Spanish manufacturer SEAT

==See also==
* [De León (disambiguation)](/source/De_Le%C3%B3n_(disambiguation))
* [Leon Airport (disambiguation)](/source/Leon_Airport_(disambiguation))
* [Winter Storm Leon](/source/Winter_Storm_Leon)
* [Kings of Leon](/source/Kings_of_Leon), American rock band
*[Leonard (disambiguation)](/source/Leonard_(disambiguation))
* [Leno (disambiguation)](/source/Leno_(disambiguation))

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