Leonie or Léonie is a

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-origin feminine

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meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name ''

Leon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again f ...

'' (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname.

People

People with the name or its variants include: * Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author *

Léonie Adams Léonie Fuller Adams (December 9, 1899 – June 27, 1988) was an American poet. She was appointed the seventh Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1948. Biography Adams was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in ...

(1899–1988), American poet *

Leonie Archer Léonie Jane Archer (born 25 April 1955 in Crosby, Lancashire) is an English author and a former Research Fellow in Environmental Studies at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Archer graduated from the University of Oxford in 1981, with a ...

, British academic and author * Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer * Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge *

Léonie Duquet Léonie Duquet (9 April 1916 – 1977) was a French nun who was arrested in December 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and "disappeared". She was believed killed by the military regime of Argentine President Jorge Rafael Videla during the Dirty ...

(1916–1977), French nun *

Leonie Elliott Leonie Samantha Elliott is an English actress, best known for her role as Lucille Anderson in the BBC series ''Call the Midwife''. She also starred as Cherry Patterson in the Lenny Henry comedy-drama '' Danny and the Human Zoo''. Early life Ell ...

(born 1988), British actress * Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer *

Léonie Gilmour Léonie Gilmour (June17, 1873December31, 1933) was an American educator, editor and journalist. She was the lover and editor of the writer Yone Noguchi and the mother of sculptor Isamu Noguchi and dancer Ailes Gilmour. She is the subject of th ...

(1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist *

Leonie Hanne Leonie Hanne (born 31 July 1988) is a German fashion influencer, blogger, model, and social media entrepreneur. Biography Hanne was born and raised in Hamburg. She has degrees in business, fashion, and textile management from HSBA Hamburg Sc ...

, German fashion blogger * Leonie Huddy, Australian-American political scientist * Leonie Joubert, South African science writer * Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer *

Leonie Kramer Dame Leonie Judith Kramer, (1 October 1924 – 20 April 2016) was an Australian academic, educator and professor. She is notable as the first female professor of English in Australia, first woman to chair the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ...

(1924-2016), Australian academic, educator and professor * Leonie Maier (born 1992), German footballer * Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian runner * Léonie Martin (1903-1941), French nun * Leonie Rysanek (1926–1998), Austrian dramatic soprano *

Leonie Saint Leonie Saint (born 23 April 1986), also known with the stage names Leonie Luder or simply Leonie is a German actress, TV-presenter and former pornographic actress. Life and career Born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leonie entered the adult in ...

(born 1986), German pornographic actress *

Leonie Sandercock Leonie Sandercock (born 1949) is an urban planner and academic focusing on community planning and multiculturalism. Her work spans the interdisciplinary fields of urban studies, urban policy and planning and elucidates issues of difference, ...

(born 1949), Australian academic *

Leonie Short Leonie Marjorie Short (born 1 January 1956) was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for eight months in 2001, representing the western Brisbane seat of Ryan for the Australian Labor Party, a party she had been a member of since ...

(born 1956), Australian politician * Leonie Swann (born 1975), ''nom de plume'' of a German crime writer

Fictional characters

*Leonie Pinelli, a character from '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' *Aunt Léonie, a character from '' In Search of Lost Time'' (''À la recherche du temps perdu''), novel written by Marcel Proust (1871-1922)

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