thumb | rightLeona is a female given name derived from the Latin word leo for "lion".

People and fictional characters named Leona include:

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)

References