Lecuona Explained

Lecuona is a surname of Basque origin, from leku (place)^[1] and -ona (good).^[2] It can refer to the following people:

• Ernestina Lecuona y Casado (1882–1951), Cuban composer and pianist
• Ernesto Lecuona (1895–1963), Cuban composer and pianist, brother of Ernestina
• Iker Lecuona (b. 2000), Spanish MotoGP rider
• Margarita Lecuona (1910–1981), Cuban singer and composer
• Rafael A. Lecuona (1928–2014), Cuban gymnast, nephew of Ernestina and Ernesto
• Ximena García Lecuona, Mexican-American screenwriter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leku. 9 July 2021.
2. Book: Philippe . Oyhamburu . Oscar . Barahona . Euskal deituren hiztegia : dictionnaire des patronymes basques = dictionary of basque surnames . Hitzak . 1991 . 978-2-908132-02-1.