Leonie

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Leonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name, (meaning "lioness"), from the masculine personal name Leon (meaning "lion"). Leonie evolved to Léonie in France. It is rare as a surname.^[1][2]

People with the name or its variants include:

• Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author
• Léonie Adams (1899 – 1988), American poet
• Leonie Archer, British academic
• Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer
• Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge
• Léonie Duquet (1916 – 1977), French nun
• Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer
• Léonie Gilmour (1872-1933), American educator, editor, and journalist
• Leonie Joubert, freelance science writer
• Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer
• Leonie Kramer (born 1924), Australian academic, educator and professor
• Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian runner
• Marie Léonie Martin (1863-1941), sister of Therese of Lisieux
• Leonie Rysanek (1926 – 1998), Austrian dramatic soprano
• Leonie Saint (born 1986), German pornographic actress
• Leonie Sandercock (born 1949), Australian academic
• Leonie Schaller (born 1978), German saxophonist
• Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician
• Leonie Swann (born 1975), nom de plume of a German crime writer
• Leonie Wood (born 1961), Australian journalist
• Leonie Pravita (born 1988), "Masa Bodoh" "Cinta" Indonesian Singer and Songwriter

See also

S. Leonie Brown (1963), Doctor of Education and Writer

• Leonie (film), a 2010 film
• Leon (disambiguation)
• Stadtpilot

References

1. ↑ "LEONIE". babynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
2. ↑ "Leon meaning and Leon origin". babynamecollection.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.