Leo

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Contents 1 People 1.1 Popes 1.2 Monarchs 1.3 Fictional characters 2 Places

Leo is the Latin word for Lion. Leo is Kiswahili for today. It might also refer to:

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Leo (constellation)
• Leo (astrology)
• Leo the Lion (MGM), the mascot of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio
• Leo, a drama film directed by Mehdi Norowzian
• Leo (text editor), a computer program
• Panthera leo, scientific name of the lion
• Leo Mattel, a toy manufacturer
• Low Earth orbit
• Louisville Eccentric Observer, an alternative urban newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky
• LEO computer, British computer (LEO I; Lyons Electronic Office I)
• LEO (spacecraft), proposed German lunar mission
• LEO (website), meaning link everything online is well known for its software archive which mirrors several important open-source servers and its free online dictionaries (English-German, French-German, Spanish-German, Italian-German, Chinese-German)
• The Leo, a statuette given by the Philippine Basketball Association for its seasonal awards
• Leo (horse), American Quarter Horse

[edit] People

• Daniel Leo, Samoan rugby player
• Juliusz Leo (1861 - 1918), mayor of Kraków (Cracow)
• Léo, Brazilian comics writer
• Leonardo Andre Pimenta Faria, Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Leo Arnaud, French-American composer
• Leonardo Lourenço Bastos, Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football (soccer) manager
• Leo Bosschart, Dutch football (soccer) player
• Leonardo DiCaprio, actor
• Leo Fender Pioneer of the electric guitar.
• Leo Jogiches, Marxist revolutionary
• Leo Klein Gebbink, Dutch field hockey player
• Leo Ku, Hong Kong singer and actor
• Leo Laporte, American technology broadcaster and author
• Leonardo Leo, composer
• Leonardo Ortolani, Italian comics author
• Leo Peelen, Dutch track cyclist
• Leonardo Santiago, Brazilian football (soccer) player
• Leo Strauss, American political philosopher
• Leó Szilárd, Hungarian-American physicist
• Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer
• Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath: scientist, inventor, engineer, artist
• Leo Visser, Dutch ice speed skater
• Leo van Vliet, Dutch road bicycle race
• Leo Messi, Argentinian soccer player
• Léo, Brazilian football defender

[edit] Popes

• Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great
• Pope Leo II
• Pope Leo III
• Pope Leo IV
• Pope Leo V
• Pope Leo VI
• Pope Leo VII
• Pope Leo VIII
• Pope Leo IX
• Pope Leo X
• Pope Leo XI
• Pope Leo XII
• Pope Leo XIII

[edit] Monarchs

• Leo I the Thracian
• Leo II of the Byzantine Empire
• Leo III the Isaurian
• Leo IV the Khazar
• Leo V the Armenian
• Leo VI the Wise
• Leo I of Armenia
• Leo II of Armenia
• Leo III of Armenia
• Leo IV of Armenia
• Leo V of Armenia
• Leo VI of Armenia

[edit] Fictional characters

• Leo, from Warzard
• Leo Corbett, from Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
• Leo McGarry, White House Chief of Staff on The West Wing
• Leo Wyatt, from the television series Charmed
• Leo Jones (Doctor Who), from the television series Doctor Who
• Leo Leonardo, a main character in the VG Cats webcomic
• Leo, Tommy Chong's recurring That '70s Show character
• Leo, a new character in the game Tekken 6
• Leonardo - de facto leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Ultraman Leo from Ultraman Leo - Seventh show of the Henshin Japanese series, Ultraman
• Leo (comics), a Marvel Comics character
• Leo Kingdom, a major character in MegaMan Star Force.
• General Leo Christophe, from the video game Final Fantasy VI
• A nickname of a space probe (Leonardo Da Vinci) from Alien Planet

[edit] Places

• Leo, Texas, a community about 60 miles north of Dallas/Fort Worth in Cooke County.
• Léo, Burkina Faso a town in Burkina Faso
• Leones, Córdoba, a community in the Marcos Juárez department of Córdoba province, Argentina.