Leona (name)
Leona is a female given name . It means something like lioness
Origin and meaning
Leona is the feminine form of Leon . The name is derived from the Latin leo for "lion", although Greek roots are also assumed here. The French form of Leona is Leonie .
Nicknames and nicknames
Lona, Leo, Ona, Lele
Name bearers
- Leona Aglukkaq (* 1967), Canadian Inuit politician
- Leona Gom (* 1946), Canadian writer and university lecturer
- Leona Helmsley (1920–2007), The Queen of Mean , longtime President of Helmsley Hotels
- Leona Lewis (* 1985), British singer and songwriter.
- Leona Naess (* 1974), American singer-songwriter
- Leona Rostenberg (1908–2005), American bookseller and historian
- Leona Siebenschön , pseudonym for Helga Petermann (1933–2001), German journalist and writer
- Leona Stahlmann (* 1988), German writer and journalist
additional
Leona is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album "Same Old Tunes" (released 1997).