Leander is one of the protagonists in the story of
Hero and Leander
Hero and Leander (, ) is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero (, ''Hērṓ''; ), a priestess of Aphrodite (Venus in Roman mythology) who dwelt in a tower in Sestos on the European side of the Hellespont, and Leander (, ''Léandros''; ...
in Greek mythology.
Leander may also refer to:
People
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Leander (given name)
Leander is a given name. The most famous bearer of the name is mythological, from the story of Hero and Leander. Leandro is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish version of this name.
People named Leander include:
* Leander of Seville (c. 534–6 ...
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Leander (surname)
Places
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Leander, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community
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Leander, Louisiana
Leander (also Leandre) is an unincorporated community in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Leander, Texas
Leander ( ) is a city in Williamson County, Texas, Williamson and Travis County, Texas, Travis Counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 59,202 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and 87,511 at the 2024 census estimate. A subur ...
, United States, a city
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Leander station
Leander is one of the protagonists in the story of Hero and Leander in Greek mythology.
Leander may also refer to:
People
* Leander (given name)
* Leander (surname)
Places
* Leander, Kentucky, United States, an unincorporated community
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, a Capital MetroRail commuter rail station
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Leander, West Virginia
Leander is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of ...
, United States, an unincorporated community
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Leander Glacier
Tucker Glacier () is a major valley glacier of Victoria Land, Antarctica, about long, flowing southeast between the Admiralty Mountains and the Victory Mountains to the Ross Sea. There is a snow saddle at the glacier's head, just west of Homerun ...
, Admiralty Mountains, Antarctica
Ships
* , several Royal Navy ships
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''Leander'' class (disambiguation), three ship classes
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HMNZS ''Leander'', a Royal New Zealand Navy light cruiser of World War II, originally HMS ''Leander'' of the British Royal Navy
* , several ships
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Leander Independent School District
Leander Independent School District is a school district based in Leander, Texas ( USA) and covering a total of in Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Jonestown, Round Rock in Williamson County and northwest Austin in Travis County. In 201 ...
, Texas
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Leander High School
Leander High School is a secondary school in Leander, Texas, United States, and is part of the Leander Independent School District. It was established in 1983 and was the only high school in district, until the establishment of Cedar Park Hig ...
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''Leander'' (video game), a 1991 video game
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Leander Club
Leander Club, founded in 1818, is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, and the oldest non-academic club. It is based in Remenham in Berkshire, England and adjoins Henley-on-Thames. Only three other surviving clubs were founded prior ...
, one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, based in Henley-on-Thames, England
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LMS Jubilee Class 5690 ''Leander'', a preserved steam locomotive
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''Leander'' (crustacean), a genus of shrimps
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Nottingham Leander Swimming Club
Nottingham Leander Swimming Club is a volunteer-run competitive swimming club in Nottingham.
They have been accredited with the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) as a swim21 club. These kitemarks indicate that the club provide a safe sporting ...
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