# Leona

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thumb | right'''Leona''' is a female [given name](/source/given_name) derived from the Latin word ''leo'' for "lion".

People and fictional characters named '''Leona''' include:

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== People ==
*[Leona (wrestler)](/source/Leona_(wrestler)) (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
*[Leona Aglukkaq](/source/Leona_Aglukkaq), Canadian politician
*[Leona Alleslev](/source/Leona_Alleslev) (born 1968), Canadian politician and military officer 
*[Leona Anderson](/source/Leona_Anderson) (1885–1973), American actress 
*[Leona Brown](/source/Leona_Brown), American boxer
*[Leona Cavalli](/source/Leona_Cavalli), Brazilian actress
*[Leona Dalrymple](/source/Leona_Dalrymple), American author
*[Leona Detiège](/source/Leona_Deti%C3%A8ge) (born 1942), Belgian politician
*[Leona Dombrowsky](/source/Leona_Dombrowsky), Canadian politician
*[Leona Edmiston](/source/Leona_Edmiston), Australian fashion designer
*[Leona Florentino](/source/Leona_Florentino), Philippine poet
*[Leona Gom](/source/Leona_Gom), Canadian novelist and poet
*[Leona Graham](/source/Leona_Graham), British DJ and voiceover artist
*[Leona Helmsley](/source/Leona_Helmsley), American hotel operator and real estate investor
*[Leona Hutton](/source/Leona_Hutton), American silent film star
*[Leona Lewis](/source/Leona_Lewis) (born 1985), British singer-songwriter
*[Leona Lishoy](/source/Leona_Lishoy) (born 1991), Indian actress and model
*[Leona Maguire](/source/Leona_Maguire) (born 1994), Irish professional golfer
*[Leona Mitchell](/source/Leona_Mitchell), American soprano
*[Leona Naess](/source/Leona_Naess) (born 1974), British singer-songwriter
*[Leona Popović](/source/Leona_Popovi%C4%87) (born 1997), Croatian alpine ski racer
*[Leona Riemann](/source/Leona_Riemann) (born 1952), German writer, author, and publisher
*[Leona Roberts](/source/Leona_Roberts) (1879–1954), American stage and film actress
*[Leona Vidal Roberts](/source/Leona_Vidal_Roberts) (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician
*[Leona Vaughan](/source/Leona_Vaughan) (born 1995), Welsh actress
*[Leona Vicario](/source/Leona_Vicario), Mexican, supporter of the Mexican War of Independence
*[Leona Savage Osterman](/source/Leona_Savage_Osterman), American politician
*[Leona Winter](/source/Leona_Winter) (born 1995), French drag queen
*[Leona Woods](/source/Leona_Woods), American physicist

==Fictional characters==
*[Leona Heidern](/source/Leona_Heidern), in ''The King of Fighters'' video game series
*Leona Ozaki, in Masamune Shirow's ''[Dominion](/source/Dominion_(manga))'' anime and manga series
*Leona, the Radiant Dawn, a playable champion character in the multiplayer online battle arena video game ''[League of Legends](/source/League_of_Legends)''
*Leona Lion, from the TV series ''[Between the Lions](/source/Between_the_Lions)''
*Leaky Leona, a character from the third season of the TV series ''[Codename: Kids Next Door](/source/Codename%3A_Kids_Next_Door)''

==See also==
*[Leona (disambiguation)](/source/Leona_(disambiguation))
*[La Leona (disambiguation)](/source/La_Leona_(disambiguation))
*[Reona (given name)](/source/Reona_(given_name))

==References==
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Category:Feminine given names
Category:English feminine given names
Category:Given names derived from animals
Category:Portuguese given names
Category:Portuguese feminine given names

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