Leoni is an

Italian surname A name in the Italian language consists of a given name ( it, nome), and a surname (); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname. (In official documents, the Western surname may be written before the given name or names.) Ital ...

, literally meaning " lions". Notable people with this surname include:

People

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

Jacob Jehudah Leoni Jacob Judah Leon Templo (1603 – after 1675) was a Jewish Dutch scholar, translator of the Psalms, and expert on heraldry, of Sephardic descent. Biography Jaco Judah Leon was the son of Portuguese-born Jews Abraham de Leão and Felipa de Fonsec ...

(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 (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 (1913–1967), Italian political philosopher (classical liberalism) and lawyer *

Carlo Leoni (historian) Conte Carlo Leoni (1812, Padua – 1872) was an Italian historian and epigraphist. Above all, he recorded several inscription on the city walls of Padua, which (inspired by the Romantic taste for the medieval) were characterised more by prosopo ...

(1812–1872), Italian historian and epigraphist * Carlos Leoni, founder and former member of the Brazilian pop-rock band Kid Abelha *

Carlo Leoni (politician) Carlo Leoni (13 March 1955, Rome) is an Italian politician. After a long time as an activist and director of the Partito Comunista Italiano (PCI) and of the Democratici di Sinistra (DS), he became a deputy in the Italian Chamber of Deputies Th ...

(born 1955), Italian politician *

David Leoni David Leoni (born September 8, 1982 in Liverpool, United Kingdom) is an Olympic Games biathlete for Team Canada, who lives in Jasper, Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canad ...

(born 1982), English Olympic Games biathlete *

Demetris Leoni Demetris Leoni ( el, Δημήτρης Λεωνή; born January 13, 1977, in Limassol, Cyprus) is a Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach of Omonia. He also played for AEL Limassol, Omonia, AEP, Alki Larnaca and APEP Apep, also ...

(born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach *

Dindigul I. Leoni Dindigul I. Leoni also known as Dindigul Leoni or simply known as Leoni ( ta , திண்டுக்கல் ஐ. லியோனி) (born 22 November 1954) is a pattimandram anchor, social debates anchor, school teacher, orator, actor, te ...

(born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor * Domenico Leoni, '' magister militum of Venice in 737, of Byzantine origin * Elio Leoni Sceti (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 (1927-2015), "Maestro", Italian composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, producer and A&R Executive * Franco Leoni (1864–1949), Italian opera composer (L'Oracolo) *

Frank Leoni Frank Leoni (born November 28, 1968) is an American baseball coach, currently the head baseball coach of the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. He played college baseball at Rhode Island from 1988–1991. He then served as head coach at William & Ma ...

(born 1968), American college baseball coach * Giacomo Leoni (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 Giorgio Leoni (born 4 September 1950) is a Sammarinese professional football manager. Career Between 1990 and 1995 he was a head coach of the San Marino national football team The San Marino national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio ...

(born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager *

Giovanni Antonio Leoni Giovanni Antonio Leoni was a Roman violinist and composer in the 17th century. Little is known about Leoni's life besides that he was an active composer in Rome. The only major work by Leoni that is preserved is a publication in 1652 titled '' ...

(17th century), Roman violinist and composer . *

Guido Leoni Guido Leoni (July 14, 1915 - May 6, 1951) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1951 125cc Spanish Grand Prix riding for the Mondial factory racing team. One month later, while competing in a race in Ferrara Ferrara (, ; ...

(1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *

Guglielmo da Leoni Guglielmo da Leoni (1664 – c. 1740) was an Italian painter and engraver. He was born at Parma. He was reputedly a pupil of Giulio Romano Giulio Romano (, ; – 1 November 1546), is the acquired name of Giulio Pippi, who was an Italian p ...

(1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver *

Johnny Leoni Johnny Leoni (born 30 June 1984) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Leoni joined FC Zürich in May 2003, but did not become their first-choice keeper until the 2005–06 season when he took over from ...

(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 (1509–1590), Italian Renaissance sculptor and medallist (or his son Pompeo) * Leone Leoni (composer) (c. 1560 – 1627), Italian composer and Maestro di cappella * Lodovico Leoni (1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome * Matheus Leoni (born 1991), Brazilian defender football player *

Michael Leoni Myer Lyon (, Germany – 1797, Kingston, Jamaica), better known by his stage name Michael Leoni, was a hazzan at the Great Synagogue of London who achieved fame as a tenor opera singer in London and Dublin, and as the mentor of the singer John Br ...

, (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer * Lodovico Leoni (1531–1606), Italian painter, father of * Ottavio Leoni (1578–1630), Italian painter, son of Lodovico *

Nestore Leoni Nestore Leoni (14 February 1862 in L'Aquila, Abruzzo – 1947) was an Italian painter and Limner, illuminator of manuscripts (miniatore). He was a resident of Florence. He first studied in L'Aquila, but later dedicated himself to the study of c ...

(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 * Pier Leoni, Medieval Roman consul * Pietro Leoni (1909–1995), Jesuit priest from Italy who later worked in the Soviet Union *

Pietro Leoni (bishop) Pietro Leoni (2 April 1637 – 17 December 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Verona (1691–1697) and Bishop of Ceneda (1667–1691). ''(in Latin)''Raúl Leoni (1905–1972), President of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969, of Italian descent * Roberto Leoni, 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 (born 1966), American actress of Italian descent *

Tommaso Leoni Tommaso Leoni (born 14 December 1991) is an Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross. Leoni competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Italy. In the snowboard cross, he finished 3rd in his 1/8 round race, but then 6th in his quarterf ...

(born 1991), Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross

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