Leonie or (in French) Léonie is a Latin-origin feminine given name meaning "lioness", from the masculine personal name Leon (meaning "lion"). It is rare as a surname.[1][2]
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈliːəni, liˈoʊni/ LEE-ə-nee, lee-OH-nee French: [leɔni] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "lioness" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Leon (masculine) |
People
editPeople with the name or its variants include:
- Léonie Abo (born 1945), Bambunda author
- Léonie Adams (1899–1988), American poet
- Leonie Archer, British academic and author
- Leonie Bennett (born 1993), Dutch cricketer
- Leonie ter Braak (born 1980), Dutch actress and television presenter
- Leonie Brinkema (born 1944), American judge
- Leonie Burke, midwife
- Léonie Duquet (1916–1977), French nun
- Leonie Elliott (born 1988), British actress
- Leonie Frieda (born 1956), Swedish-born former model, translator, and writer
- Léonie Gilmour (1872–1933), American educator, editor, and journalist
- Leonie Hanne, German fashion blogger
- Léonie Horstmann (1898–1954), German writer
- Leonie Huddy, Australian-American political scientist
- Leonie Joubert, South African science writer
- Leonie Krail (born 1986), Swiss ice dancer
- Leonie Kramer (1924-2016), Australian academic, educator and professor
- Leonie Maier (born 1992), German footballer
- Myriam Léonie Mani (born 1977), Cameroonian runner
- Léonie Martin (1903-1941), French nun
- Leonie Rysanek (1926–1998), Austrian dramatic soprano
- Leonie Saint (born 1986), German pornographic actress
- Leonie Sandercock (born 1949), Australian academic
- Leonie Short (born 1956), Australian politician
- Leonie Swann (born 1975), nom de plume of a German crime writer
- Leonie Maria Walter (born 2004), German biathlete
Fictional characters
edit- Leonie Pinelli, a character from Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Aunt Léonie, a character from In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu), novel written by Marcel Proust (1871-1922)
See also
edit- Leonie (film), a 2010 film
- Leon (disambiguation)
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References
edit- ^ "LEONIE". babynames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Leon meaning and Leon origin". babynamecollection.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-01-08.