Leon
Appearance
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to:
Places
[edit]Europe
[edit]- 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 from 1296 to 1301
- León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora
- Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries
- Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France
- Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France
- Isla de León, a Spanish island
- Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete
North America
[edit]- León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city
- Leon, California, United States, a ghost town
- Leon, Iowa, United States
- Leon, Kansas, United States
- Leon, New York, United States
- Leon, Oklahoma, United States
- Leon, West Virginia, United States
- Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation), United States, several places
- New Kingdom of León, a territory of Spain (1582-1821) in Mexico, roughly corresponding in area to modern Nuevo León
- Leon County, Florida
- Leon County, Texas
- Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
- Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
- Leon River, Texas
Central America
[edit]- León Department, Nicaragua
- León, Nicaragua, capital city of the León Department
Other places
[edit]- León, Jujuy, Argentina
- Leon, Iloilo, Philippines, a 2nd class municipality
- Leon, Togo, a village
- Leon River (Colombia)
People
[edit]People with the nickname or stage name
[edit]- Leon (Japanese wrestler), (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
- Leon Robinson (born 1962), African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon"
- Leon (German singer) (born 1969), German performer in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest
- Léon (Swedish singer) (born 1993), Swedish singer
- El León (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Frère León (1871–1955), Franco-Cuban botanist, born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget, known by the botanical author abbreviation León
- Leon Boga, nickname of Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in Romania Leonida T. Boga (1886–1974)
- Leon Russell (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter
People with the name
[edit]- Leon (given name), people whose first name is Leon
- Leon (surname)
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Fictional characters
[edit]- Leon (Squirrel Boy)
- Leon, a character on The Andy Griffith Show
- Léon, a young male cyclops created by Annie Groovie
- Leon, a character from the anime Shamanic Princess
- Leon, one of the dogs that tore apart Actaeon in Greek myth
Video Games
[edit]- Leon S. Kennedy, a character from the Resident Evil franchise
- Squall Leonhart, aka Leon, a character from the Final Fantasy franchise
Works
[edit]- Leon (TV series), an animated TV series for children
- Léon: The Professional, a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson
- Léon (album), a 2019 album by Swedish singer-songwriter Léon
- Leon (Leon Bridges album), a 2024 album by Leon Bridges
- "Leon", a track on the album Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da by Madness
Businesses
[edit]- Léon & Lévy, French maker of stereoscopic views and postcards, founded 1864
- Leon Restaurants, fast food chain based in the United Kingdom
- Leon's, a Canadian furniture retailer
Ships
[edit]- Greek destroyer Leon (1912)
- Greek destroyer Leon (D54) (1951–1992)
- USS Leon (APA-48), a World War II attack transport
Sports clubs
[edit]- Club León, Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato
- León de Huánuco, Peruvian professional football club from Huánuco, Huánuco Region
Technology
[edit]- Leon (software), a vocal for Vocaloid software
- LEON, a microprocessor
- SEAT León, a car from the Spanish manufacturer SEAT