Leander is one of the protagonists in the story of
Hero and Leander in Greek mythology.
Leander may also refer to:
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Leander (given name)
Leander is a given name. The most famous bearer of the name is mythological, from the story of Hero and Leander.
People named Leander include:
* Leander of Seville (c. 534–600 or 601), Catholic saint and bishop who converted the son of the Vi ...
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Leander (surname) Leander is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Anna Leander, Danish sociologist and political scientist
* Börje Leander
Oscar Börje Leander (7 March 1918 – 30 October 2003) was a Swedish footballer. He played 249 matches a ...
Places
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Leander, Kentucky
Leander is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the 41222 ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabula ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Leander, Louisiana, United States, an unincorporated community
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Leander, Texas, United States, a city
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Leander station
Leander is a Capital MetroRail
Capital MetroRail is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) line that serves the Greater Austin area in Texas, and which is owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, ...
, a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station
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Leander, West Virginia Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.
History
The community was named in honor of Leander Brown, a businessperson in the railroad industry.
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Unincorporated communities ...
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Leander Glacier Leander Glacier () is a tributary glacier in the Admiralty Mountains of Antarctica, draining the area west of Mount Black Prince and flowing south between Shadow Bluff and the McGregor Range to enter Tucker Glacier. It was partially surveyed by ...
, Admiralty Mountains, Antarctica
Ships
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''Leander'' class (disambiguation), three ship classes
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HMNZS ''Leander'', a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser of World War II, originally HMS ''Leander'' of the British Royal Navy
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Leander Independent School District, Texas
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Leander High School
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''Leander'' (video game), a 1991 video game
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Leander Club, one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, based in Henley-on-Thames, England
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LMS Jubilee Class 5690 ''Leander'', a preserved steam locomotive
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''Leander'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps
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Nottingham Leander Swimming Club
Nottingham Leander Swimming Club is a volunteer-run competitive swimming club in Nottingham.
They have been accredited with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) as a swim21 club. These kitemarks indicate that the club provide a safe sporting ...
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