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Leona 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 Brown, American boxer *Leona Cavalli, Brazilian actress *Leona Dalrymple, American author *Leona Dombrowsky, Canadian politician *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 Mitchell, American soprano *Leona Naess (born 1974), British singer-songwriter *Leona Popović (born 1997), Croatian alpine ski racer *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts (born Leona Celinda Doty; July 26, 1879 – January 29, 1954) was an American stage and film actress. Life and career Roberts was born in a small village in Illinois. According to Find A Grave she was born in Monroe Twp, Ashtabula County, Ohio. She made her debut on Broadway in 1926 and appeared there in about 40 productions between 1926 and 1945, mostly in supporting roles. Roberts started her film career in 1926 as the lead in ''Poor Mrs. Jones'', produced by the United States Department of Agriculture. She went to Hollywood in 1937 and played in over 40 films, mostly in motherly supporting roles. She portrayed "society gossip" Mrs. Meade in ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939). Roberts also appeared with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in the screwball comedy ''Bringing Up Baby'' (1938) as the house servant Mrs. Gogarty, as well in '' Of Human Hearts'' (1938) with James Stewart and '' The Blue Bird'' (1940) with Shirley Temple. In 1941, she returned to Broadway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reona (given Name)
Reona (written: , or in katakana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese musician and cosplayer *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese physicist and laureate of 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics *, Japanese actress *, Japanese conductor {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Leona (other)
La Leona may refer to: *La Leona (guitar), a famous guitar owned by Miguel Llobet *La Leona, Costa Rica, a small town in Costa Rica *La Leona, Texas, a small settlement in Texas, USA *Paseo La Leona, a pass in Honduras *Parque La Leona, a park in Honduras *La Leona River The La Leona River is a river of Patagonia, Argentina. It flows in the eastern part of the Los Glaciares National Park. It has its origin to the south of Lake Viedma and winds for about 50 kilometers (30 miles) through the Andes before flowing int ..., a river in Argentina * ''La Leona'' (film), a 1964 Argentine film * ''La Leona'' (Argentine telenovela), an Argentine telenovela that aired in 2016 * ''La Leona'' (Mexican telenovela), a telenovela that aired in 1961 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona (other)
Leona is a feminine given name. Leona may also refer to: Places in the United States * Leona, Kansas, a city * Leona, Texas, a city * Leona Creek, a stream in Texas Arts and entertainment * ''Leona'' (film), a 2018 Mexican film * Leona (instrument), a Mexican stringed instrument * "Leona" (song), by Sawyer Brown, 1984 * "Leona", a song by Millencolin from ''Same Old Tunes'' (''Tiny Tunes'') Other uses * ''Leona'' (skipper), a butterfly genus * ''Leona'' (sternwheeler), an American steamship in service 1899–1912 * 319 Leona, an asteroid * Rosemary Leona, Vanuatuan businesswoman See also * Jacopo da Leona Jacopo da Leona, also spelt Iacopo was an Italian medieval jurist and poet who died in 1277. A notary by profession, he became a nobleman's secretary and later a judge. Sixty of his sonnets survive. Life and work Beginning life as Jacopo del ... (died 1277), Italian poet * Leona Valley AVA, a wine region in Los Angeles County, California {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kids Next Door
''Codename: Kids Next Door'' is an American animated television series created by Mr. Warburton for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a diverse group of five 10-year-old children who operate from a high-tech treehouse, fighting against adult and teen villains with advanced 2×4 technology. Using their code names (Numbuhs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), they are Sector V, part of a global organization called the Kids Next Door. The series' pilot premiered on Cartoon Network in mid-2001 as part of ''The Big Pick II'', a special broadcast event showcasing 11 pilots for different series. The winner of a viewers' poll by Cartoon Network would decide which pilot would be greenlit to be a full series. After winning the poll, the series premiered on December 6, 2002, and concluded on January 21, 2008, after six seasons and 78 episodes. Two television films were broadcast: ''Operation: Z.E.R.O.'', which aired in 2006, and ''Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between The Lions
''Between the Lions'' is an American animated/live-action/puppet children's television series designed to promote reading. The show was a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the distributor from seasons 5–10, in Mississippi. The show won seven Daytime Emmy awards between 2001 and 2007. It is created by alumni of ''Sesame Street'' and several season 2 episodes, notably in the ''Dance in Smarty Pants'' music videos, had a few characters from ''Sesame Street'' guest appearing. The show ran from April 3, 2000 to November 22, 2010, taking the schedule slot held by ''The Puzzle Place'' upon the latter's debut. Plot The series focuses on a family of clumsy anthropomorphic lions operating and living in a large, busy library called, “The Barnaby B. Busterfield III Memorial Public Library” starring alongside characters such as Click, an electronic, anthropomorphic computer mouse, the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, ''Warcraft III'', Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, ''League'' has been free-to-play and is monetized through Freemium, purchasable character customization. The game is available for Microsoft Windows and macOS. In the game, two teams of five players battle in player-versus-player combat, each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character, known as a "champion", with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, champions become more powerful by collecting experience points, earning gold, and purchasing Item (game terminology), items to defeat the opposing team. In ''League' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominion (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. Set in the fictional city of Newport, Japan, in a future in which bacteria as well as air pollution have become so severe that people must wear gas masks when outdoors, the series follows a police squadron that uses military-style tanks. ''Dominion'' has been adapted into three original video animation series: the first was released in 1988, the second, in 1993, and the third, in 2006. The 1988 OVA is four episodes long and animated by Agent 21, the 1993 OVA is six episodes long and animated by J.C.Staff, while ''TANK S.W.A.T.'' is one episode long and was animated by DOGA Productions. The manga was published by Hakusensha, Kodansha and later by Seishinsha. It has been published in English by Dark Horse Comics. The anime has been released in English translation in the United Kingdom and Australia by Manga Entertainment and in the United States by Central Park Media, under their U.S. Manga Corps division. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Heidern
, who is also known as is a fictional character from SNK's ''The King of Fighters'' series of fighting video games. Leona is Heidern's adopted daughter, who is introduced in ''The King of Fighters '96''; she replaces him because he accepts a more active role behind the scenes. Leona suffers from a curse known as that causes her to become berserk; she often takes the nicknames and . The character has also appeared in multiple spin-off games and other media, some of which also feature her Orochi form. Leona was created by SNK to replace Heidern, her superior in the story; she had an integral role in the games' narrative form previously seen in her debut game. She is SNK's response to ''Street Fighter'' character Cammy. Leona's design was intended to contrast with previous SNK heroines, which led to her silent personality. Her design was given variations; her ''The King of Fighters XIV'' design expands her sex appeal. Leona has been voiced by Masae Yumi and Seiko Yoshida. Critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Woods
Leona Harriet Woods (August 9, 1919 – November 10, 1986), later known as Leona Woods Marshall and Leona Woods Marshall Libby, was an American physicist who helped build the first nuclear reactor and the first atomic bomb. At age 23, she was the youngest and only female member of the team which built and experimented with the world's first nuclear reactor (then called a ''pile''), Chicago Pile-1, in a project led by her mentor Enrico Fermi. In particular, Woods was instrumental in the construction and then utilization of geiger counters for analysis during experimentation. She was the only woman present when the reactor went critical. She worked with Fermi on the Manhattan Project, and she subsequently helped evaluate the cross section of xenon, which had poisoned the first Hanford production reactor when it began operation. After the war, she became a fellow at Fermi's Institute for Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago. She later worked at the Institute for Advan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
