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{{wiktionary|leone}}
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'''Leoni''' is an [[Italian surname]], literally meaning "[[lions]]". It can refer to:
'''Leoni''' is an [[Italian surname]], literally meaning "[[lions]]". Notable people with this surname include:


== People ==
== People ==
*[[Pier Leoni]] (died 1128), son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the Roman family of the [[Pierleoni]]
; Surname
*[[Pier Leoni] (died 1128), son of the Jewish convert Leo de Benedicto and founder of the Roman family of the [[Pierleoni]]
*[[Jacob Jehudah Leoni]] (1603-1675), Jewish Dutch scholar, translator of the Psalms, and expert on heraldry, of Sephardic descent
*[[Jacob Jehudah Leoni]] (1603-1675), Jewish Dutch scholar, translator of the Psalms, and expert on heraldry, of Sephardic descent

*[[Adolfo Leoni]] (1917—1970), Italian professional road bicycle racer
*[[Adolfo Leoni]] (1917—1970), Italian professional road bicycle racer
*[[Anilza Leoni]] (1933–2009), Brazilian actress, singer, ballerina and painter, of Italian descent
*[[Anilza Leoni]] (1933–2009), Brazilian actress, singer, ballerina and painter, of Italian descent
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*[[Demetris Leoni]] (born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach
*[[Demetris Leoni]] (born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach
*[[Dindigul I. Leoni]] (born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor
*[[Dindigul I. Leoni]] (born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor
*[[Domenico Leoni]], ''[[magister militum]] of Venice in 737, of Byzantine origin
*[[Domenico Leoni]], ''[[magister militum]]'' of Venice in 737, of Byzantine origin
*[[Elio Leoni Sceti]] (born 1966), Italian businessman and an investor in early-stage companies
*[[Elio Leoni Sceti]] (born 1966), Italian businessman and an investor in early-stage companies
*[[Endrio Leoni]] (born 1968), Italian road bicycle racer
*[[Endrio Leoni]] (born 1968), Italian road bicycle racer
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*[[Gianni Leoni]], Italian motorcycle racer
*[[Gianni Leoni]], Italian motorcycle racer
*[[Giorgio Leoni]] (born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager
*[[Giorgio Leoni]] (born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager
*[[Giovanni Antonio Leoni]] (17th century), Roman violinist and composer .
*[[Giovanni Antonio Leoni]] (17th century), Roman violinist and composer
*[[Guido Leoni]] (1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
*[[Guido Leoni]] (1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
*[[Guglielmo da Leoni]] (1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver
*[[Guglielmo da Leoni]] (1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver
*[[Johnny Leoni]] (born 1984), Swiss goalkeeper football player
*[[Johnny Leoni]] (born 1984), Swiss goalkeeper football player
*[[Kerrin Leoni]] (born 1979 or 1980), New Zealand politician
*[[Lamberto Leoni]] (born 1953), former racing driver from Italy
*[[Lamberto Leoni]] (born 1953), former racing driver from Italy
*[[Leone Leoni]] (1509–1590), Italian Renaissance sculptor and medallist (or his son Pompeo)
*[[Leone Leoni]] (1509–1590), Italian Renaissance sculptor and medallist (or his son Pompeo)
*[[Leone Leoni (composer)]] (c. 1560 – 1627), Italian composer and [[Maestro di cappella]]
*[[Leone Leoni (composer)]] (c. 1560 – 1627), Italian composer and [[Maestro di cappella]]
*[[Lodovico Leoni]] (1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome
*[[Lodovico Leoni]] (1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome
*[[Luca Leoni]] (born 1973), Italian singer
*[[Matheus Leoni]] (born 1991), Brazilian defender football player
*[[Matheus Leoni]] (born 1991), Brazilian defender football player
*[[Michael Leoni]], (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer
*[[Michael Leoni]], (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer
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*[[Stéphane Léoni]] (born 1976), French former footballer
*[[Stéphane Léoni]] (born 1976), French former footballer
*[[Téa Leoni]] (born 1966), American actress of Italian descent
*[[Téa Leoni]] (born 1966), American actress of Italian descent
*[[Théo Leoni]] (born 2000), Belgian footballer
*[[Tommaso Leoni]] (born 1991), Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross
*[[Tommaso Leoni]] (born 1991), Italian snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross


== See also ==
; Given name

*[[Leoni Jansen]], Dutch singer and stage-director
*[[Leoni Jansen]], Dutch singer and stage-director
*[[Leoni Franco]] (born 1942), Uruguayan musician, composer, and guitarist
*[[Leoni Franco]] (born 1942), Uruguayan musician, composer, and guitarist
* [[Leone (disambiguation)]]


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== Places ==
*[[Porta Leoni]], an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy
*[[Puerto Leoni]], a municipality in Misiones Province in north-eastern Argentina
*[[Leoni Township, Michigan]]
*[[Leoni (Bavaria)]] (formerly ''Assenbuch'') in [[Bavaria]]

== Buildings ==
*[[Palazzo Leoni, Bologna]], Renaissance style palace, in central Bologna, Italy
*[[Palazzo Marcello dei Leoni]], between the Rio di San Tomà e Palazzo Dolfin, in the sestiere di San Polo, Venice, Italy
*[[Palazzo Leoni Montanari, Vicenza]], late Baroque palace located in Contra’ San Corona in central Vicenza, Italy

== Other uses ==
*[[Leoni (film)|''Leoni'' (film)]]
*''[[Leoni Leo]]'', 1917 Hungarian adventure film directed by Alfréd Deésy

*[[Leoni Cables]], formerly Leonische Drahtwerke, cable firm from Germany

{{disambiguation|surname}}
[[Category:Italian-language surnames]]
[[Category:Italian-language surnames]]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 28 July 2024

Leoni is an Italian surname, literally meaning "lions". Notable people with this surname include:

People

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See also

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