Leon or Léon or León may refer to:

Contents 1 Places 1.1 France 1.2 Greece 1.3 Italy 1.4 Mexico 1.5 Nicaragua 1.6 Philippines 1.7 Spain 1.8 Togo 1.9 United States 2 People 2.1 People named Leon 2.2 People with the given name Leon 3 Artistic creations 4 Fictional characters 5 Other meanings 6 See also

Places

France

• Léon, Landes, a commune of the Landes département, France
• Léon (viscounty), Brittany, France
• Léon (diocese), Brittany, France

Greece

• Greek: Λέων ἄκρα, two sites:
• a point on the south coast of Crete, now called Liondas. Léon Landes is a Village and commune in the Landes département of south-western France. Landes ( Occitan: Lanas) is a département in southern France. The Viscounty (or County) of Léon was a feudal state in extreme western Brittany in the High Middle Ages. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the (Ptol. iii. Claudius Ptolemaeus ( Greek: Klaúdios Ptolemaîos; after 83 &ndash ca 17. § 4; Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, first published in 1854, was the last of a series of classical dictionaries edited by the English scholar )
• a promontory of Euboea, south of Eretria, on the καλὴ ἀκτή. For the mythological figure see Euboea (mythology Euboea ( Modern Greek, Εύβοια - Évia &mdash (Ptol. iii. 15. § 24; Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, first published in 1854, was the last of a series of classical dictionaries edited by the English scholar )

Italy

• Leon, Italy, an ancient city on the east coast of Sicily

Mexico

• León, Guanajuato
• Nuevo León

Nicaragua

• León, Nicaragua
• León Department

Philippines

• Leon, Iloilo

Spain

• León, Spain, capital city of the province of the same name
• León (province)
• Castile and León, autonomous community
• Kingdom of León, historical kingdom

Togo

• Leon, Togo

United States

• Leon, Iowa
• Leon, Kansas
• Leon, New York
• Leon, Oklahoma
• Leon, West Virginia
• Leon, Monroe County, Wisconsin
• Leon, Waushara County, Wisconsin
• Leon County, Florida
• Leon County, Texas
• Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
• Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
• Leon Valley, Texas
• Leon, Georgia

People

People named Leon

• Leon Jackson, winner of X-Factor 2007
• Leon Robinson, an African-American actor usually credited as only Leon
• Leon (king of Sparta), c. Leon ( Greek:) was an ancient city on the east coast of Sicily, near Syracuse, where both the Athenians and Romans landed when they The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. Nuevo León ( Spanish for "New León " after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. León is the second largest City in Nicaragua, after Managua. Leon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. History León was founded in the 1st century BC by the Roman legion Legio VI ''Victrix''. León is a province of northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. Castile and León (Castilla y León known formally as the Community of Castile and León is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. Leon Togo is a Village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo. Leon is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1983 at the 2000 census Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census. Leon is a Town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Leon is a town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census. Leon is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. Leon is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 858 at the 2000 census Leon is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1281 at the 2000 census Leon County is a County located in the state of Florida. In 2000 its population was 239452 Leon County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 15335 Leon Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. Leon Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. Leon Valley is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 9239 at the 2000 census Leon Jackson (born 29 December 1988 is a Scottish Singer who won the fourth series of the British Television Talent show Leon Preston Robinson IV (born March 8, 1962) usually credited as simply Leon, is an American Actor and Singer, who began Leon was King of Sparta from 590 to 560 BC He was the son of Eurycratides and like him was mentioned in the seventh book of The Histories 590-560 BCE
• Leon of Pella 4-3th c. Leon of Pella ( Greek: or Leo the Egyptian ( 4th century BC) was a historian and theologian of Macedonian origin BC
• Francis Leon
• Leon Trotsky
• Pierre Leon, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
• Leon Neville Voorhees A member of the shade brigade and a well known gay rights activist. Francis Leon (b 21 Nov 1844 was a Blackface minstrel performer best known for his work as a Female impersonator. Leon Trotsky ( Russian:, Lev Davidovich Trotsky, also transliterated Leo, Lyev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij Pierre Leon (born 1837 was a Captain of the Forecastle in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

People with the given name Leon

• Leon (given name)
• Leon is the Greek word for Lion. Leon is a name in several Germanic languages meaning "thunder" and is used as both a given name and a surname The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c See name Leo.

Artistic creations

• "Leon", a song by Kinky from their 2006 album Reina
• Léon (film), (1994), also known as The Professional and The Cleaner, a film directed by Luc Besson. Reina is a self produced album by the Mexican Electro-pop band Kinky. Léon (also known as The Professional and Léon The Professional) is a French 1994 action drama Film Also the name of the protagonist of that film

Fictional characters

• Leon Powalski, an anthropomorphic male chameleon from the Star Fox game series
• Leon Scott Kennedy, a character from Resident Evil
• Leon (Dead or Alive), a character from the Dead or Alive video game series
• Squall Leonhart, also known as Leon, character in Final Fantasy VIII and Kingdom Hearts
• Leon (Squirrel Boy), a blue squirrel from the animated series Squirrel Boy
• Leon Magnus, a character from the video game Tales of Destiny
• Leon, a character in the video game Star Ocean 2
• Léon, the protagonist in the film Léon

Other meanings

• LEON, an open source CPU
• SEAT León, a car model
• Leon beer, a beer from Cyprus
• León (beer), a Mexican beer
• Club Léon, a soccer team in Mexico
• Leon's, a Canadian furniture superstore
• Leon Motors, a former Yorkshire bus company
• Kings of Leon, an American rock band

See also

• De León
• Leonard
• Leonidas I, a king of ancient Sparta

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