thumb | right'''Leona''' is a female given name derived from the Latin word ''leo'' for "lion".
People and fictional characters named '''Leona''' include:
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== People == *Leona (wrestler) (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler *Leona Aglukkaq, Canadian politician *Leona Alleslev (born 1968), Canadian politician and military officer *Leona Anderson (1885–1973), American actress *Leona Brown, American boxer *Leona Cavalli, Brazilian actress *Leona Dalrymple, American author *Leona Detiège (born 1942), Belgian politician *Leona Dombrowsky, Canadian politician *Leona Edmiston, Australian fashion designer *Leona Florentino, Philippine poet *Leona Gom, Canadian novelist and poet *Leona Graham, British DJ and voiceover artist *Leona Helmsley, American hotel operator and real estate investor *Leona Hutton, American silent film star *Leona Lewis (born 1985), British singer-songwriter *Leona Lishoy (born 1991), Indian actress and model *Leona Maguire (born 1994), Irish professional golfer *Leona Mitchell, American soprano *Leona Naess (born 1974), British singer-songwriter *Leona Popović (born 1997), Croatian alpine ski racer *Leona Riemann (born 1952), German writer, author, and publisher *Leona Roberts (1879–1954), American stage and film actress *Leona Vidal Roberts (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician *Leona Vaughan (born 1995), Welsh actress *Leona Vicario, Mexican, supporter of the Mexican War of Independence *Leona Savage Osterman, American politician *Leona Winter (born 1995), French drag queen *Leona Woods, American physicist
==Fictional characters== *Leona Heidern, in ''The King of Fighters'' video game series *Leona Ozaki, in Masamune Shirow's ''Dominion'' anime and manga series *Leona, the Radiant Dawn, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''League of Legends'' *Leona Lion, from the TV series ''Between the Lions'' *Leaky Leona, a character from the third season of the TV series ''Codename: Kids Next Door''
==See also== *Leona (disambiguation) *La Leona (disambiguation) *Reona (given name)
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