Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to:
Places
Europe
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León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León
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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
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Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301
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León (historical region)
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 ...
, composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora
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Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries
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Saint-Pol-de-Léon
Saint-Pol-de-Léon (; br, Kastell-Paol) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department in Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France, located on the coast.
It is noted for its 13th-c ...
, a commune in Brittany, France
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Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France
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Isla de León
The Isla de León is a historical name for the piece of land between the city of Cádiz and the Iberian peninsula, in Spain.
In 1813, it was renamed San Fernando in honor of King Fernando VII of Spain for his courage in the defense of the cit ...
, a Spanish island
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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
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León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city
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Leon, California, United States, a ghost town
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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 ...
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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
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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
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Leon, Oklahoma, United States
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Leon, Virginia Leon is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia
Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,837. Its county seat is Madison.
History
Madison Coun ...
, United States
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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
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Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation), United States, several places
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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
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Leon County, Florida
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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 ...
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Leon Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
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Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
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Leon River, Texas
Central America
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León Department, Nicaragua
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León, Nicaragua, capital city of the León Department
Other places
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Leon, Iloilo, Philippines, a 2nd class municipality
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Leon, Togo, a village
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Leon River (Colombia)
People
People with the nickname or stage name
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Leon (Japanese wrestler), (born 1980), Japanese professional wrestler
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Leon Robinson (born 1962), African-American actor and singer usually credited as "Leon"
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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
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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
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El León
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American p ...
, (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
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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
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Leon Russell (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter
People with the name
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Leon (given name), people whose first name is Leon
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Leon (surname)
Arts and entertainment
Fictional characters
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Leon (''Dead or Alive'')
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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 ...
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*Leon, from the game ''Pokémon Sword and Shield''
*''Leon'', from the Supercell game ''Brawl Stars''
*Leon, from the game ''Rune Factory 4''
*Léon, a young male cyclops created by Annie Groovie
* Leon, a List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters#Leon, ''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 List of characters in the StarFox series#Leon Powalski, ''Star Fox'' character
* Leongar, aka Leon, a List of Kirby characters#Leongar, ''Kirby'' character
Works
* Leon (TV series), ''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, fast food chain based in the United Kingdom
Ships
* Greek destroyer Leon (1912), Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (1912)
* Greek destroyer Leon (D54), Greek destroyer ''Leon'' (D54) (1951–1992)
* , a World War II attack transport
Sports clubs
* Club León, Mexican professional football club from León, Guanajuato
* León de Huánuco, 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
See also
* De León (disambiguation)
* Leon Airport (disambiguation)
* Winter Storm Leon
* Kings of Leon, American rock band
*Leonard (disambiguation)
* Leno (disambiguation)
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