Léo is a

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French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

, meaning "

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". Its etymological root lies in the

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word

Leo Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to: * Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky * Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac * Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually mas ...

. Léo is used as a

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or variant of the names Léon,

Léonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German '' Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' ...

, Léonardon, Leonardo, 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 (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 music, Romantic composer, best known for his ballets and French opera, operas. His works include the ballets ''Coppélia'' (1870) and ''Sylvia (b ...

(1836–1891), French composer *

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released ...

(1916–1993), French poet and singer-songwriter * Léo Foguete (born 2004), Brazilian singer and 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 (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 ...

(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 foun ...

(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, YouTuber and former rapper. He was vocalist and one of the founders of the hip-hop duo Bonde da Stronda. He is also known for his clothing line ...

(born 1992), Brazilian singer

In sport

Football *

Léo (footballer, born 1975) 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 *

Leonardo Silva (footballer, born 1980) Leonardo Ferreira da Silva (born 19 July 1980), sometimes known as just Leo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for HamKam in Norway, and was released by South China in May 2010. He joined Yan ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *

Léo (footballer, born 1988) Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda (born 30 January 1988), commonly known as Léo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career Grêmio Born in Contagem, Minas Gerais, Léo joined Grêmio's youth setup at the age of 1 ...

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Léo (footballer, born 1990) Leonardo da Silva Vieira (born 22 September 1990), known as Léo Vieira or just Léo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chapecoense. Honours São Paulo * Campeonato Brasileiro: 2007, 2008 * Copa Sul-American ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer *

Léo (footballer, born 1992) 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 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Andrade Leonardo "Léo" de Andrade Silva (born 18 April 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings. Career Andrade made his professional debut with Coritiba in a 1-0 Campeonat ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Artur Leonardo "Léo" Artur de Melo (born 23 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for V.League 1 club Cong An Ha Noi. Career Corinthians Léo began his career in the youth squad of Corin ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Bahia (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Baptistão (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 Leonardo de Sousa Pereira (born 3 February 1995), commonly known as Léo Ceará, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Kashima Antlers. Club career Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Léo Ceará joined Vitória's yo ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Chú (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Léo Cittadini (born 1994), Brazilian footballer * Léo Condé (born 1978), Brazilian football manager * Léo Cordeiro (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Léo Costa (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Duarte Leonardo Campos Duarte da Silva (born 17 July 1996), commonly known as Léo Duarte, is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig, Super Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir F.K., İstanbul B ...

(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 Eyüpspor. Club career Early career As a youth, Dubois trained with amateur sides Gemmois and ES Segr ...

(born 1994), French footballer *

Léo Eichmann Léo Eichmann (born 24 December 1936) is a Swiss football goalkeeper who played for Switzerland in the 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial Association football, football tournament for me ...

(born 1936), Swiss footballer *

Léo Fioravanti Leonardo Savicius Raimundo Fioravanti (born 26 November 1992), known as Léo Fioravanti, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association footb ...

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Fortunato Leonardo "Léo" Fortunato dos Santos (born 14 March 1983) is a Brazilian former football centre back who was equally adept as a defensive midfielder. Honours * Taça Rio: 2006 * Campeonato Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight ...

(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 (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Léo Gomes (born 1997), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Gonçalves Leonardo "Léo" Gonçalves Martins Netto (born 25 March 1989 in Santos, São Paulo ) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position pri ...

(born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Inácio Leonardo "Leo" Inacio Nunes (born September 14, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football player who last played for Miami FC in the USL First Division. Career Professional Leo Inacio began his playing career in his native Brazil, playin ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Itaperuna Leonardo de Oliveira Clemente (born April 12, 1989 in Itaperuna, state of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population ...

(born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Jabá Leonardo Rodrigues Lima (born 2 August 1998), known as Léo Jabá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for São Bernardo. Club career Corinthians Born in São Paulo, Léo Jabá joined Corinthians' youth setup at the ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Jardim Leonardo "Léo" César Jardim (born 20 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vasco da Gama. Club career On 13 July 2019, Jardim joined Ligue 1 club Lille on a five-year contract. Jardim made his club ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Júnior Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (born 29 June 1954), also known as Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder. He was nicknamed "capacete" ("helmet", in Portug ...

(born 1954), Brazilian footballer * Léo Kanu (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Léo Lacroix (born 1992), Swiss footballer *

Léo Lelis Leonardo "Léo" Silva Lelis (born 15 November 1993) is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. Club career Persiraja Banda Aceh In June 2021, Léo Lelis ...

(born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Léo Leroy (born 2000), French footballer * Léo Lima (born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Maceió Leonardo de Magalhães Visgueiro Pereira (born August 11, 1987 in Maceió), known as Léo Maceió, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo–PI as right back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of asso ...

(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 player, manager and politician. Career as a footballer Léo Medeiros was a defensive midfielder who was successful in Ipatinga ease of play as attacking m ...

(born 1981), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Mineiro Léo Mineiro (born 10 March 1990) is a Brazilian football (soccer), footballer. Club team career statistics ''Updated as of 5 December 2017''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑" 10 Fe ...

(born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Léo Morais (born 1991), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Moura Leonardo "Léo" da Silva Moura (born 23 October 1978) is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Fluminense, Flamengo and Grêmio. Mainly a right back, he also played as a midfielder. Léo Moura pre ...

(born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Léo Natel (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Léo Ortiz (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 (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 Léo Schwechlen (born 5 June 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tours. Career Born in Montbéliard, Schwechlen spent his early career with Promo Besançon, Racing Besançon, Monaco, Tours and Anorthosis Fama ...

(born 1989), French footballer * Léo Sena (born 1995), Brazilian footballer * Léo Silva (born 1985), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Simas Leonardo da Silva Simas (born 12 November 1998), known as Léo Simas, is a Brazilian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Léo Tilica (born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Léo Veloso Leonardo "Léo" Henrique Veloso (born 29 May 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back. Career Veloso was born on 29 May 1987 in Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil. During his youth, he played for Atlético Mineiro in Belo Horizo ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer ;Other sports * Léo Bergère (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 * Léo Lacroix (born 1937), French alpine skier * Léo Martins (born 1989), Brazilian-born Portuguese beach soccer player *

Léo Rooman Léo Rooman (28 July 1928 – 17 January 2019) was a Belgian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and ...

(1928–2019), Belgian field hockey player *

Léo Rossi Léo Rossi (born 25 December 1999) is a French badminton player. He was a part of the French junior team that won the mixed team gold at the 2017 European Junior Championships. He won his first international title at the 2017 Lithuanian Interna ...

(born 1999), French badminton player *

Léo Seydoux Léo Louis Seydoux (born 16 March 1998) is a Swiss professional association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Dutch club FC Dordrecht, Dordrecht. Club career Seydoux made his professional debut with Young Boys in a 2–0 Swiss ...

(born 1998), Swiss footballer * Léo Vieira (born 1976), Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor *

Léo Vincent Léo Vincent (born 6 November 1995) is a French former cyclist, who rode professionally for the team, between 2017 and 2020. He competed in the 2018 Vuelta a España, finishing 77th overall. Major results ;2015 : 1st Stage 4 Ronde de l'Isard : ...

(born 1995), French cyclist *

Léo Westermann Léo Joseph Paul Westermann (born 24 July 1992) is a French professional basketball player for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada of the Primera FEB. Standing at , he plays the point guard position. He also represents the senior France national ...

(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 Brazilian military government, mi ...

(born 1944) * Léo Apotheker (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 (born 1991), Canadian politician *

Léo Cadieux Léo Alphonse Joseph 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 Li ...

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

Léo Campion Léon Louis Octave Campion (1905–1992) was a Belgian- French anti-war activist and actor. Biography Léon Louis Octave Campion was born on 24 May 1905 in Paris, to a Belgian father and a French mother. Despite being born and raised i ...

(1905–1992), French actor and anarchist * Léo Collard (1902–1981), Belgian politician *

Léo Errera Léo Abram Errera (4 September 1858 in Laeken – 6 August 1905 in Brussels) was a Belgian botanist, known for his research in the field of plant physiology. He worked at the Free University of Brussels in 1883 as an associate and in 1890 as a ...

(1858–1905), Belgian botanist * Léo Gausson (1860–1944), French painter and printmaker * Léo Gauthier (1904–1964), Canadian Member of Parliament *

Léo Hamon Léo Hamon, (12 January 1908 – 27 October 1993, Paris) was a French politician. He was a member of the Popular Republican Movement and the Union for the Defence of the Republic. He was also a member of the fourth district of Essonne, senator of ...

(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 (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 film, silent and early Sound film, sound eras. As Lasko was of Jewish descent he was classified as a "non-Aryan" by the Nazis. Following their 1933 takeover he was b ...

(1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director * Léo Legrand, French actor * Léo Lévesque, Canadian poet, essayist and writer *

Léo Major Léo Major (January 23, 1921 – October 12, 2008) was a Canadian soldier who was the only Canadian and one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) twice in separate wars. Major earne ...

(1921–2008), Canadian Army soldier * Léo Malet (1909–1996), French crime novelist and surrealist writer * Léo Marion (1899–1979), Canadian scientist *

Léo Pétillon Léo Pétillon (22 May 1903 – 1 April 1996) was a Belgian colonial civil servant and lawyer who served as Governor-General of the Belgian Congo (1952–58) and, briefly, as Minister of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi (1958). Pétillo ...

(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, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and wri ...

writer and illustrator * Léo Richer Laflèche (1888–1956), Canadian general, civil servant, diplomat and politician *

Léo Rocco Léo Rocco (1894 – 15 January 1976) was a Swiss architect. His work was part of the architecture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and ...

(1894–1976), Swiss architect * Léo Schnug (1878–1933), Alsatian painter and illustrator * Léo Staats (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 k ...

(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, 5th Duke of Ursel and his wife Madelein d'Harcourt. In Paris he married Je ...

(1867–1934), Belgian diplomat * Léo Valentin (1919–1956), French adventurer

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