Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to:

Places

Europe

* León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León *

Province of León León (, , ; ; ) is a province of northwestern Spain in the northern part of the Region of León and in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. About one quarter of its population of 463,746 (2018) lives in the ca ...

, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island *

Leon (Souda Bay) Leon ( el, Λέων, "lion"), also known colloquially as Nisi ("the island") and during Venetian rule as Rabbit Island, is an islet in Souda Bay on the northwest coast of Crete. On the southeast side of the islet, a small distance away, there is ...

, an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete

North America

* León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town *

Leon, Iowa Leon is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,822 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Decatur County. The city is located near the Little River Lake Recreation Area. Leon is home to a major rod ...

, United States *

Leon, Kansas Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 669. History Leon was founded in 1879. It was named after Leon, Iowa. The first building, built in 1879, was the blacksmith shop of ...

, United States *

Leon, New York Leon is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. The population was 1,253 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the former Kingdom of León in Spain, though it is pronounced like the American first name, " LEE-un". The town is on the western ...

, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States *

Leon, West Virginia Leon is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Kanawha River. The population was 137 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV– OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Etymology Leon was known a ...

, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation), United States, several places *

New Kingdom of León The New Kingdom of León ( es, Nuevo Reino de León), was an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire, politically ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was located in an area corresponding generally to the present-day northeastern Mexica ...

, a territory of Spain (1582-1821) in Mexico, roughly corresponding in area to modern Nuevo León * Leon County, Florida *

Leon County, Texas Leon County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,719. Its county seat is Centerville. History The legislature of the Republic of Texas authorized Leon County in 1846 from part of Robertson ...

* Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota * Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota * Leon River, Texas

Central America

* León Department, Nicaragua * León, Nicaragua, capital city of the León Department

Other places

* Leon, Iloilo, Philippines, a 2nd class municipality * Leon, Togo, a village * Leon River (Colombia)

People

People with the nickname or stage name

* Leon (Japanese wrestler), (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler * Leon Robinson (born 1962), African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon" *

Leon (German singer) Leon (born Jürgen Göbel, 4 April 1969, Lippetal, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German singer, best known for his participation in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest, when he was controversially eliminated at the pre-selection stage. Career Leon ...

(born 1969), German performer in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest *

Léon (Swedish singer) Lotta Lindgren (born 26 February 1993), known by her stage name Léon (stylized as LÉON), is a Swedish singer and songwriter born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. Léon's rise to becoming an international music sensation began with the release ...

(born 1993), Swedish singer * El León, (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler *

Frère León Frère León ( en, Brother León, es, Hermano León; December 31, 1871 – November 20, 1955) was a French-born Cuban botanist and De La Salle Brother. Born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget in Arbois, Jura, León was an important contributor to the botan ...

(1871–1955), Franco-Cuban botanist, born Joseph Sylvestre Sauget, known by the botanical author abbreviation León * Leon Russell (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter

People with the name

* Leon (given name), people whose first name is Leon * Leon (surname)

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Leon (''Dead or Alive'') * Leon (''Squirrel Boy'') * Leon, main character from the game '' The Legend of Oasis'' * Leon, a character on ''

The Andy Griffith Show ''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color. The ...

'' *Leon, from the game ''

Pokémon Sword and Shield and are 2019 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. They are the first installments in the eighth generation of the Pokémon (video game series), '' ...

'' *''Leon'', from the Supercell game ''

Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by the Finnish video game company Supercell. It was released worldwide on December 12, 2018, on iOS and Android. The game f ...

'' *Leon, from the game '' Rune Factory 4'' *Léon, a young male cyclops created by Annie Groovie * Leon, a ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' character * Leon Garcia de Asturias, on ''Trinity Blood'' * Leon Belmont, a ''Castlevania'' character * Leon Elliott, a ''Black Cat'' character * Leon D. Geeste, a '' Star Ocean 2'' character * Leon Jefferson III, in ''Baby Driver'' * Leon Karp, a ''Roseanne'' character * Leon S. Kennedy, a ''Resident Evil'' character * Leon Kowalski, a ''Blade Runner'' character * Leon Kuwata, from the game ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' * Squall Leonhart, aka Leon, a ''Final Fantasy'' character * Leon Magnus, a ''Tales of Destiny'' character * Leone "Léon" Montana, the titular protagonist of '' Léon: The Professional'' * Leon Powalski, a ''Star Fox'' character * Leongar, aka Leon, a ''Kirby'' character

Works

* ''Leon'' (TV series), an animated TV series for children * '' Léon: The Professional'', a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson * "Leon", a track on the album '' Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da'' by Madness

Businesses

* Léon & Lévy, French maker of stereoscopic views and postcards, founded 1864 *

Leon Restaurants Leon (branded as LEON.) is a fast food chain based in the United Kingdom, established in 2004. The company had around 70 outlets when it was bought by EG Group in 2021. History ''Leon'' was founded by John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby with c ...

, fast food chain based in the United Kingdom

Ships

* Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (1912) * Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (D54) (1951–1992) * , a World War II attack transport

Sports clubs

Club León Club León Fútbol Club, also known as León, is a Mexican professional football club based in León, Guanajuato, that competes in the Liga MX, the top flight of Mexican football. León has won the Primera División de México/Liga MX title ...

, Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato *

León de Huánuco Club Social Deportivo León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football (soccer), football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city. The club was founded in 1946 and play in the Copa Peru (''Peruvian ...

, Peruvian professional football club from Huánuco, Huánuco Region

Technology

* Leon (software), a vocal for Vocaloid software * LEON, a microprocessor * SEAT León, a car from the Spanish manufacturer SEAT