Leoni is an

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, literally meaning "

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". Notable people with this surname include:

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Pier Leoni Pier Leoni (or Pierleone) ( la, Petrus Leo or ) (died 2 June 1128) was the son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the great and important medieval Roman family of the Pierleoni. He was called the Jewish Crassus by Gregorovius. ...

(died 1128), son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the Roman family of the

Pierleoni The family of the Pierleoni, meaning "sons of Peter Leo", was a great Roman patrician clan of the Middle Ages, headquartered in a tower house in the quarter of Trastevere that was home to a larger number of Roman Jews. The heads of the family ofte ...

* Jacob Jehudah Leoni (1603-1675), Jewish Dutch scholar, translator of the Psalms, and expert on heraldry, of Sephardic descent *

Adolfo Leoni Adolfo Leoni (Gualdo Tadino, 13 January 1917 — Massa, 19 October 1970) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer. Leoni won many classic races before, during, and after the Second World War. Major results ;1937 : World Amateur road ra ...

(1917—1970), Italian professional road bicycle racer *

Anilza Leoni Anilza Pinho de Carvalho, better known by her stage name Anilza Leoni, (October 10, 1933 – August 6, 2009) was a Brazilian actress, singer, former ballerina and painter. Leoni was born in Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on October 10, 1933. ...

(1933–2009), Brazilian actress, singer, ballerina and painter, of Italian descent *

Atossa Leoni Atossa Leoni (born October 1977) is an actress who has worked internationally in film, television, and theater since childhood. Her mother is of Iranian descent, and her father was born in Afghanistan and raised in Germany by his adoptive mother. ...

(born 1977), German actress *

Bruno Leoni Bruno Leoni (26 April 1913 – 21 November 1967) was an Italian classical-liberal political philosopher and lawyer. Whilst the war kept Leoni away from teaching, in 1945 he became Full professor of Philosophy of Law. Leoni was also appointed Dea ...

(1913–1967), Italian political philosopher (classical liberalism) and lawyer * Carlo Leoni (historian) (1812–1872), Italian historian and epigraphist * Carlos Leoni, founder and former member of the Brazilian pop-rock band

Kid Abelha Kid Abelha was a pop band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller (lead vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar and vocals) and Bruno Fortunato (acoustic and electric guitar). The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 ...

* Carlo Leoni (politician) (born 1955), Italian politician * David Leoni (born 1982), English Olympic Games biathlete * Demetris Leoni (born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach * Dindigul I. Leoni (born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor *

Domenico Leoni Domenico Leoni (Latin: ''Dominicus Leo Abrogatis''; life dates unknown) was a Byzantine ''magister militum per Venetiae'' in charge of Venice in 738. Following the murder of the doge Orso Ipato in 737, the Exarch of Ravenna imposed administration b ...

, ''

magister militum (Latin for "master of soldiers", plural ) was a top-level military command used in the later Roman Empire, dating from the reign of Constantine the Great. The term referred to the senior military officer (equivalent to a war theatre commander, ...

'' of Venice in 737, of Byzantine origin *

Elio Leoni Sceti Elio Leoni Sceti is an Italian businessman and an investor in early-stage companies. He is co-founder of The Craftory, an investment group for challenger brands in the consumer products space. He is chairman of LSG Holdings and a non-executive boa ...

(born 1966), Italian businessman and an investor in early-stage companies *

Endrio Leoni Endrio Leoni (born 22 August 1968 in Dolo) is a retired road bicycle racer from Italy, who was a professional rider from 1990 to 2002. He only served teams from his native country. Leoni twice won the Scheldeprijs (2000 and 2001). Major results ...

(born 1968), Italian road bicycle racer *

Ezio Leoni Ezio Leoni (17 July 1927, in Milan – 22 February 2015, in Capriate) was one of the pioneering forces behind the Italian music scene of the "anni d'oro" (golden years) of Italy's " musica leggera" (popular music). A composer, arranger, orchestr ...

(1927-2015), "Maestro", Italian composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, producer and A&R Executive *

Franco Leoni Franco Leoni (24 October 1864 – 8 February 1949) was an Italian opera composer. After training in Milan, he made most of his career in England, composing for Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and West End theatre, West End theatres. He is ...

(1864–1949), Italian opera composer (L'Oracolo) * Frank Leoni (born 1968), American college baseball coach *

Giacomo Leoni Giacomo Leoni (1686 – 8 June 1746), also known as James Leoni, was an Italian architect, born in Venice. He was a devotee of the work of Florentine Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti, who had also been an inspiration for Andrea Pallad ...

(1686–1746), Italian architect, also known as James Leoni *

Gianni Leoni Gianni Leoni (1 March 1915 - 15 August 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Como. His best years were in 1950 when he finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 125cc world championship and in the 1951 season, when he again fin ...

, Italian motorcycle racer * Giorgio Leoni (born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager * Giovanni Antonio Leoni (17th century), Roman violinist and composer . * Guido Leoni (1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Guglielmo da Leoni (1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver * Johnny Leoni (born 1984), Swiss goalkeeper football player *

Lamberto Leoni Lamberto Leoni (born 24 May 1953 in Argenta) is a former racing driver from Italy. He participated in five Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, failing to qualify for three of them. He scored no championship points. Career After racin ...

(born 1953), former racing driver from Italy *

Leone Leoni :''For the early 17th-century composer, see Leone Leoni (composer)''. Leone Leoni (ca. 1509 – 22 July 1590) was an Italian sculptor of international outlook who travelled in Italy, Germany, Austria, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Leoni is re ...

(1509–1590), Italian Renaissance sculptor and medallist (or his son Pompeo) *

Leone Leoni (composer) Leone Leoni (c. 1560 – 1627) was a North Italian polyphonic composer who served as ''maestro di cappella'' at Vicenza Cathedral from 1588. He composed motets for antiphonal choirs, some in many parts, with instrumental accompaniment. As would b ...

(c. 1560 – 1627), Italian composer and

Maestro di cappella (, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ...

Lodovico Leoni Lodovico Leoni (Padua, 1531 – Rome, 1606) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, mainly active in Rome. He was also a medallist, and coin-engraver. Other sources cite his name as Luigi Leone Biography He was born at Padua. He was als ...

(1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome *

Matheus Leoni Matheus Izidorio Leoni (born 20 September 1991) is a Brazilian Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Nemzeti Bajnokság I, NB I club Kisvárda FC, Kisvárda. References

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(born 1991), Brazilian defender football player * Michael Leoni, (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer *

(1531–1606), Italian painter, father of *

Ottavio Leoni Ottavio Leoni (1578 – 1630) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the early-Baroque, active mainly in Rome. Life Ottavio Leoni (sometimes spelled 'Lioni'), draughtsman and engraver was in his day the most fashionable portraitist in Rome. H ...

(1578–1630), Italian painter, son of Lodovico * Nestore Leoni (1862–1947), Italian painter and illuminator of manuscripts (miniatore) *

Paolo Leoni Paolo Leoni (died 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1578–1590). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 17 March 1578, Paolo Leoni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Ferrara. On 4 May 1578, ...

(died 1590), Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferrara *

, Medieval Roman consul *

Pietro Leoni Pietro Leoni (1 January 1909 – 26 July 1995) was an Italian priest of the Society of Jesus and the Russian Greek Catholic Church. His memoir of surviving the Gulag, ''Spio dei Vaticano'', was published after his return to the West. Early life ...

(1909–1995), Jesuit priest from Italy who later worked in the Soviet Union * Pietro Leoni (bishop) (1637–1697). Roman Catholic Bishop of Ceneda (1667–1691) and Bishop of Verona *

Raúl Leoni Raúl Leoni Otero (26 April 1905 – 5 July 1972) was the president of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969. He was a member of the Generation of 1928 and a charter member of the Acción Democrática party, and the first Labor minister of Venezuela (d ...

(1905–1972), President of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969, of Italian descent *

Roberto Leoni Roberto Leoni is an Italian screenwriter and film director best known for such films as ''Santa Sangre'' signed on Empire magazine's 2008 list of th500 Greatest Movies Of All Time '' The Master Touch'' starring Kirk Douglas, '' Street People'' st ...

, Italian screenwriter and film director *

Stéphane Léoni Stéphane Léoni (born 5 March 1976) is a French former Football (soccer), footballer, who was most recently manager of FC Progrès Niederkorn, Progrès Niederkorn. Playing career Léoni was born in Saint-Mihiel. A Defender (football), defender, ...

(born 1976), French former footballer *

Téa Leoni Téa Leoni (; born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni; February 25, 1966) is an American actress. In her early career, she starred in the television sitcoms '' Flying Blind'' (1992–93) and ''The Naked Truth'' (1995–98). Her breakthrough role was in t ...

(born 1966), American actress of Italian descent * Tommaso Leoni (born 1991), Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross

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