Leon Explained
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
Other places
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 Boga, nickname of Aromanian writer, schoolteacher and archivist in Romania Leonida T. Boga (1886–1974)
- Leon Russell (1942–2016), American singer and songwriter
People with the name
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
- Leon Powalski, a Star Fox character
- Leongar, aka Leon, a character in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Leon, aka Leon of Light, a character from the game Crusaders Quest
- Leon, a character from the RPG Maker game 8:11
- Leon Bronev, a character from the series Professor Layton
- Leon, a character from the series Fire Emblem
- Léon, a circus lion character from the series Ace Attorney
- Leon, a character in the otome game Fateful Forces
- Leon, an NPC in the MiHoYo game Genshin Impact
- Leon, a character in the game Toca Life World
- Leon, a character from the series IDOLM@ASTER
- Leon, a character from the series Langrisser
- Leon, aka Leonhart (not to be confused with Squall Leonhart), a character from the game Final Fantasy II
- Leon, a character in the otome game Star-Crossed Myth
- Leon Fou Bartfort, the protagonist of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
- Leon, a character in the mobile otome game Kiss me, Kill me: Otome Game
- Leon von Schroeder, a character from the series Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Leon Silverberg, a character from the series Suikoden
Works
- Leon (TV series), an animated TV series for children
- , a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson
- Léon (album), a 2019 album by Swedish singer-songwriter Léon
- Leon (Leon Bridges album), an upcoming 2024 album by Leon Bridges
- "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
- Leon's, a Canadian furniture retailer
Ships
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