Léo is a

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in French, meaning

lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...

". Its etymological root lies in the

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word Leo. Léo is used as a

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or variant of the names

Léon 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 fro ...

, Léonard, Léonardon,

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, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'', Léopold and Léonie, and in recent times has been adopted as a fully-fledged

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on its own. The feminine variant is Léa. The following people have the name Léo:

In music

* Léo Arnaud (1904–1991), French-American film score composer *

Léo Chauliac Léo Chauliac, real name Léon Chauliac (6 February 1913 – 27 October 1977), was a French jazz pianist, composer and conductor. A jazz pianist in the 1930s, Léo Chauliac was the accompanist of Charles Trenet from 1941 to 1943, a singer for wh ...

(1913–1977), French jazz pianist, composer and conductor * Léo Daniderff (1878–1943), French composer *

Léo Delibes Clément Philibert Léo Delibes (; 21 February 1836 – 16 January 1891) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and operas. His works include the ballets ''Coppélia'' (1870) and '' Sylvia'' (1876) and the opera ''Lakm� ...

(1836–1891), French composer *

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a French-born Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer, whose career in France dominated the years after the Second World War until his death. He released s ...

(1916–1993), French poet and singer-songwriter *

Léo Marjane Thérèse Maria Léonie Gendebien, known by the stage name Léo Marjane (26 August 1912 – 18 December 2016) was a French singer who reached the peak of her popularity in the late 1930s and early 1940s before her career went into sharp decline ...

(1912–2016), French singer *

Léo Missir Léo Missir (1925–2009) was a French composer. 1925 births 2009 deaths French composers French male composers French record producers 20th-century French musicians 20th-century French male musicians {{France-composer-stub ...

(1925–2009), French composer *

Léo Rispal Léo Rispal (born 3 August 2000 in Roanne) is a French child singer and winner of second season of the French reality television series '' L'École des stars'' broadcast in 2009 with the final broadcast on 25 December 2009 on French television s ...

(born 2000), French singer *

Léo Souris Léo Souris (18 July 1911 — 14 March 1990) was a Belgian composer, arranger, planner and conductor. He was mostly known for conducting Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1956. In 1928, at the age of 17, he was found ...

(1911–1990), Belgian composer, arranger, planner and conductor *

Léo Stronda Leonardo Schulz Cardoso (born July 5, 1992), also known as Leo Stronda, is a Brazilian bodybuilder, rapper and YouTuber. He is vocalist and one of the founders of the hip-hop duo Bonde da Stronda. He is also known for his clothing line, XXT ...

(born 1992), Brazilian singer

In sport

Football *

Léo Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo. Léo is used as a diminutive or variant of the names Léon, Léonard, Léonardon, Leonardo, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'' ...

(born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Andrade Leonardo "Léo" de Andrade Silva (born 18 April 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club Khimki. Professional career Andrade made his professional debut with Coritiba in a 1-0 Campeon ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Artur Leonardo Artur de Melo (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sampaio Corrêa as a winger. Career Léo began his career in the youth squad of Corinthians. He was part of the squad that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol J� ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Bahia Leonardo Matos de Oliveira (born January 7, 1986 in Ibirapuã), commonly known as Léo Bahia, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Baptistão Leonardo "Leo" Carrilho Baptistão (born 26 August 1992) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club UD Almería. Mainly a striker, he can also play as a winger. Baptistão spent most of his career in Spain from the age ...

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer * Léo Bonatini (born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Léo Borges (born 2001), Brazilian footballer * Léo Carioca (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Castro (born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Léo Ceará (born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Chú Leonardo Alves Chú Franco (born 6 April 2000), known as Léo Chú, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Club career Grêmio Léo Chú was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Gran ...

(born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Léo Cittadini (born 1994), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Condé Leonardo Rodrigues Condé (born 21 April 1978), known as Léo Condé, is a Brazilian football coach, currently in charge of Vitória. Career Born in Piau, Condé moved to Juiz de Fora, both in the Minas Gerais state, at the age of six. In 1996, ...

(born 1978), Brazilian football manager * Léo Cordeiro (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Costa (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Duarte (born 1996), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Dubois Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois (; born 14 September 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Early life Dubois' father Jean-Pierre was born in Lebanon, and was adopted ...

(born 1994), French footballer * Léo Eichmann (born 1936), Swiss footballer * Léo Fioravanti (born 1992), Brazilian footballer * Léo Fortunato (born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Gago Leonardo David de Moura (born 17 February 1983), commonly known as Léo Gago, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Honours Club ; Mineiros *Campeonato Goiano Série B: 2004 ;Ceará *Campeonato Ce ...

(born 1983), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Gamalho Leonardo "Léo" Gamalho de Souza (born 30 January 1986) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vitória. Career Léo started his career in 2005 on Internacional's squad and transferred to Botafogo in 2006 and América in 2007. ...

(born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Gomes (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Léo Gonçalves (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Léo Inácio (born 1976), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Itaperuna Leonardo de Oliveira Clemente (born April 12, 1989 in Itaperuna, state of Rio de Janeiro), or simply Léo Itaperuna, is a Brazilian striker who plays for FC Cascavel Career Club career Formed in Fluminense, Leo made an immediate impact in Swis ...

(born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Léo Jabá (born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Léo Jardim (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Júnior (born 1954), Brazilian footballer * Léo Kanu (born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Lacroix Léo Lacroix (born 26 November 1937) was a French alpine skier who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's downhill event at Innsbruck in 1964. Lacroix took the Olympic Oath at the 1968 W ...

(born 1992), Swiss footballer * Léo Lelis (born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Léo Leroy (born 2000), French footballer *

Léo Lima Leonardo Lima da Silva (born 14 January 1982) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Madureira. He has played for teams such as Vasco da Gama, CSKA Sofia, Marítimo, Porto, Flamengo Clube de ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Léo Maceió (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Léo Matos (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Medeiros Leandro "Léo" Ferreira Medeiros (born May 14, 1981, in Recreio), is a Brazilian retired defensive midfielder, and the current assistant manager of Valeriodoce. Career Léo Medeiros is a midfielder who was successful in Ipatinga ease of play a ...

(born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Léo Mineiro (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Léo Morais (born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Léo Moura (born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Léo Natel (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Ortiz Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz (born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino as a centre-back. Club career Born in Porto Alegre, Ortiz was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the B-te ...

(born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Passos (born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Léo Paulista (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pelé (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pereira (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pereira (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Léo Pétrot (born 1997), French footballer *

Léo Pimenta Leonardo "Léo" André Pimenta Faria (born November 18, 1982) is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Olaria. Club career He joined Sanat Naft in summer 2007 and had a very good season but after the relegation of the team h ...

(born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Léo Jaime da Silva Pinheiro (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Príncipe (born 1996), Brazilian footballer * Léo Rodrigues (born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Léo Rodrigues (born 1999), Portuguese footballer * Léo Rigo (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Rocha (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo San (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Léo Santos (born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Léo Schwechlen (born 1989), French footballer * Léo Sena (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Silva (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Simas (born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Léo Tilica (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Veloso (born 1987), Brazilian footballer ;Other sports *

Léo Bergère Léo Bergère (born 28 June 1996) is a French professional triathlete. He finished third at the 2020 World Triathlon Series, and qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's triathlon. He was c ...

(born 1996), French triathlete * Léo Chuard (born 1998), Swiss ice hockey player * Léo Dandurand (1889–1964), American-Canadian ice hockey coach and owner * Léo Le Blé Jaques (born 1997), French snowboarder *

(born 1937), French alpine skier *

Léo Martins Léonardo Barral Martins Santos (born 29 December 1989), better known simply as Léo Martins, is a Brazilian-born, Portuguese beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (2015 and 2019 ...

(born 1989), Brazilian-born Portuguese beach soccer player * Léo Rooman (1928–2019), Belgian field hockey player * Léo Rossi (born 1999), French badminton player * Léo Seydoux (born 1998), Swiss footballer * Léo Vieira (born 1976), Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor * Léo Vincent (born 1995), French cyclist *

Léo Westermann Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born 24 July 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior French national basketbal ...

(born 1992), French basketball player

Other occupations

* Léo, pseudonym of Brazilian comics writer

Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira (born December 13, 1944), more famous under his pen name Léo is a Brazilian comics creator. Biography After graduating as a mechanical engineer, Oliveira left Brazil because of the then military dictatorship. He lived ...

(born 1944) *

Léo Apotheker Léo Apotheker (born 18 September 1953) is a German business executive. He served briefly as the chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from November 2010 until his dismissal in September 2011. He also served as co-chief executive officer o ...

(born 1953), German business executive * Léo Battesti, Corsican politician * Léo Bergoffen (1922–2020), Jewish emigrant from Nazi Germany to France * Léo Bérubé (1884–1967), Canadian lawyer and politician * Léo Brière (born 1994), French mentalist and illusionist *

Léo Bureau-Blouin Léo Bureau-Blouin (born December 17, 1991) is a former Quebec politician who in the 2012 provincial election at age 20 became the youngest person ever to be elected as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec. He was elected in the district ...

(born 1991), Canadian politician *

Léo Cadieux Joseph Alphonse Léo Cadieux, (May 28, 1908 – May 11, 2005) was a Canadian politician. A newspaper journalist and publisher who was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Cadieux was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Libe ...

(1908–2005), Canadian politician, Minister of National Defense from 1967 to 1970 *

Léo Campion Léo Campion (born ''Léon Louis Octave Campion''; 24 March 1905 in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165 ...

(1905–1992), French actor and anarchist * Léo Collard (1902–1981), Belgian politician * Léo Errera (1858–1905), Belgian botanist * Léo Gausson (1860–1944), French painter and printmaker *

Léo Gauthier Jeremiah Léoda Gauthier (December 29, 1904 – January 17, 1964) was a Canadian Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1958.C.M. Wallace and Ashley Thomson, ''Sudbury: Rail Town to Regional Capital''. Dundurn Press, 1993. . p. 209. A member of ...

(1904–1964), Canadian Member of Parliament * Léo Hamon (1908–1993), French politician *

Léo Joannon Léo Joannon (21 August 1904 – 28 March 1969) was a French writer and film director. Born in Aix-en-Provence, Joannon was originally a law student who became a novelist and journalist before entering the film industry in the 1920s as a camerama ...

(1904–1969), French film director and writer *

Léo Lagrange Léo Lagrange (; 28 November 1900, in Bourg, Gironde, Bourg – 9 June 1940, in Évergnicourt) was a French Socialist, member of the SFIO, named secretary of State in the Popular Front government of Léon Blum. Biography As a child, Lagran ...

(1900–1940), French Under-Secretary of State for Sports and Recreation under the Popular Front *

Léo Laporte-Blairsy Léo Laporte-Blairsy (1865-1923) was a French sculptor. L'épave (Le Voyage à Nantes) (15044567422).jpg, ''L'Épave'' (1907), musée des beaux-arts de Nantes. Léo Laporte-Blairsy - Le Réveil de Morphée - Musée des Augustins - RA 970.jpg, ...

(1865–1923), French sculptor *

Léo Lasko Léo Lasko (1885–1949) was a German screenwriter and film director of the silent and early sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non- Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was banned from film work ...

(1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director *

Léo Legrand Léo Legrand is a French actor. He is best known for playing the role of Thomas in ''Trouble at Timpetill'' and playing the role of Thomas Verniaz in ''A Distant Neighborhood''. The latter film earned him a Young Artist Award nomination in the ca ...

, French actor * Léo Lévesque, Canadian poet, essayist and writer * Léo Major (1921–2008), Canadian Army soldier *

Léo Malet Léo Malet (7 March 1909 – 3 March 1996) was a French crime novelist and surrealist. Biography Leo Malet was born in Montpellier. He had little formal education and began work as a cabaret singer at "La Vache Enragee" in Montmartre, Paris in 1 ...

(1909–1996), French crime novelist and surrealist writer * Léo Marion (1899–1979), Canadian scientist * Léo Pétillon (1903–1996), Belgian civil servant and lawyer in the Belgian Congo *

Léo Piquette Léo Piquette (born May 22, 1946) was elected to the Alberta Legislative Assembly in the 1986 Alberta election. He was a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party for the district of Athabasca-Lac La Biche from 1986 to 1989. Piquette is lar ...

(born 1946), Canadian politician * Léo Pons (born 1996), French filmmaker *

Léo Quievreux Léo Quievreux (born 1971) is a French author and illustrator of comic books, and founder of publisher Éditions Gotoproductions. His moniker as a musician is Pik. Early life and education Quievreux was born in Mulhouse in the Alsace region of F ...

(born 1971), French

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

writer and illustrator * Léo Richer Laflèche (1888–1956), Canadian general, civil servant, diplomat and politician * Léo Rocco (1894–1976), Swiss architect *

Léo Schnug Léo Schnug (17 February 1878, Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of e ...

(1878–1933), Alsatian painter and illustrator *

Léo Staats Léo Staats (1877 - 1952) was a French dancer, choreographer and director. Life and career Léo Staats studied ballet with Francis Merante, a dancer at the Paris Opera, and reportedly made his debut in 1887. In 1908 he became Ballet Master at th ...

(1877–1952), French ballet dancer, choreographer and director *

Léo Taxil Marie Joseph Gabriel Antoine Jogand-Pagès, better known by the pen name Léo Taxil (; March 21, 1854 – March 31, 1907), was a French writer and journalist who became known for his strong anti-Catholic and anti-clerical views. He is also kn ...

(1854–1907), French writer and journalist * Léo Testut (1849–1925), French physician and anatomist *

Léo d'Ursel Léon (Léo) Leopold Marie count d'Ursel Bruxelles, (7 August 1867 - Bettignies, France – 26 June 1934) was a Belgian diplomat. Family He was the youngest son of Léon, the 5th duke of Ursel and his wife Madelein d'Harcourt. In Paris he marri ...

(1867–1934), Belgian diplomat *

Léo Valentin Léon Alfred Nicolas Valentin (22 March 1919, Épinal (Vosges), France - 21 May 1956, Liverpool, England) was a French adventurer, who attempted to achieve human flight using bird-like wings. Léo Valentin is widely considered to be the most famou ...

(1919–1956), French adventurer

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