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 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), 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, United States
• Leon, Kansas, United States
• Leon, New York, United States
• Leon, Oklahoma, United States
• Leon, Virginia, United States
• Leon, West Virginia, United States
• Leon, Wisconsin (disambiguation), United States, several places
• New Kingdom of León, a territory of Spain (1582-1821) in Mexico, roughly corresponding in area to modern Nuevo León
• Leon County, Florida
• Leon County, Texas
• 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) (born 1969), German performer in the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest
• Léon (Swedish singer) (born 1993), Swedish singer
• El León, (born 1975), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
• Frère León (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
• Leon, a character 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 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, fast food chain based in the United Kingdom

Ships

• Greek destroyer Leon (1912)
• Greek destroyer Leon (D54) (1951–1992)
• USS Leon (APA-48), 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)