Leonie or (in French) Léonie or (in German) Leonie is a

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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 fro ...

'' (meaning "lion"). It is rare as a

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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, British academic and author *

Leonie Benesch Leonie Benesch (; born 22 April 1991) is a German actress. She has played roles in various film and TV productions including ''Babylon Berlin, '' ''The Crown'', ''Around the World in 80 Days'' and '' The Teachers' Lounge.'' For her role in the lat ...

, German actress *

Leonie Bennett Leonie Kelly Bennett (born 8 December 1993) is a Dutch cricketer who debuted for the Dutch national side in August 2011. A left-arm orthodox spinner. Bennett was born in Rotterdam to English parents.Leonie Bennett (18 March 2013)"My CricketFami ...

(born 1993), Dutch cricketer *

Leonie ter Braak Leonie ter Braak (born 28 September 1980) is a Dutch television presenter and actress. She is known for presenting several television shows, including the talk show '' HLF8''. She also played a role in the 2020 film '' The Marriage Escape'', the ...

(born 1980), Dutch actress and television presenter *

Leonie Brinkema Leonie Helen Milhomme Brinkema (born June 26, 1944) is a federal district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Early life and education She was born as Leonie Milhomme in Teaneck, New Jersey, and was r ...

(born 1944), American judge * Leonie Burke, midwife * Léonie Duquet (1916–1977), French nun * Leonie Elliott (born 1988), British actress *

Leonie Fiebig Leonie Fiebig (born 24 May 1990) is a German bobsledder. Early life Growing up Fiebig was a gymnast, and at 17 years old she switched to athletics, where she competed in the sprint events as well as the long jump and high jump. Career Fiebig ...

(born 1990), German bobsledder * 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 the ...

(1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist * Leonie Greiner (born 2002), German singer *

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 Sch ...

, German fashion blogger * Léonie Horstmann (1898–1954), German writer *

Leonie Huddy Leonie Huddy is an Australian political scientist, currently a professor of political science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She studies American patriotism and national identity, public opinion regarding the Iraq War, and po ...

, Australian-American political scientist *

Leonie Joubert Leonie Joubert is a South African science writer and author specialising in climate and environmental collapse, energy policy, and why cities leave us hungry, heavy, and sick (the hunger-obesity poverty-paradox). More recently, her work delves ...

, South African science writer *

Leonie Krail Leonie Krail (born 9 September 1986) is a Swiss former competitive ice dancer. With Oscar Peter, she is a three-time Swiss national champion (2006, 2008, 2009) and competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships – 2006 Europeans, 2 ...

(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 Leonie Rebekka Maier (; born 29 September 1992) is a German association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for VfB Stuttgart (women), VfB Stuttgart in the German Frauen-Regionalliga, Regionalliga Süd, a ...

(born 1992), German footballer *

Myriam Léonie Mani Myriam Léonie Mani (born May 21, 1977) is a Cameroonian athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. Mani represented Cameroon at the 2008 Summer Olympics competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed third behind ...

(born 1977), Cameroonian runner *

Léonie Martin Léonie Martin, also known as Sister Françoise-Thérèse, VHM (3 June 1863 – 17 June 1941) was a French Catholic nun who led a cloistered life as a member of the Visitation Sisters. She was the daughter of Saints Louis Martin and Marie-Az� ...

(1903-1941), French nun *

Leonie Rysanek Leopoldine Rysanek (14 November 1926 – 7 March 1998), known professionally as Leonie Rysanek, was an Austrian dramatic soprano. Life Rysanek was born in Vienna as one of six children of a Czech father and an Austrian mother. She entered t ...

(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 i ...

(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, s ...

(born 1949), Australian academic * Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician * Leonie Swann (born 1975), ''nom de plume'' of a German crime writer * Leonie Maria Walter (born 2004), German biathlete

Fictional characters

* Leonie Pinelli, a character from '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' *Aunt Léonie, a character from ''

In Search of Lost Time ''In Search of Lost Time'' (), first translated into English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'', and sometimes referred to in French as ''La Recherche'' (''The Search''), is a novel in seven volumes by French author Marcel Proust. This early twen ...

'' (''À la recherche du temps perdu''), novel written by

Marcel Proust Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust ( ; ; 10 July 1871 – 18 November 1922) was a French novelist, literary critic, and essayist who wrote the novel (in French – translated in English as ''Remembrance of Things Past'' and more r ...

(1871-1922)

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