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'''Leo''' is the Latin word for [[lion]].
'''Leo''' can also refer to:
* [[Leo (constellation)]]
* [[Leo (astrology)]], a sign of the Zodiac
* [[Leo the Lion (MGM)]], the mascot of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio
* [[Leo (film)|''Leo'' (film)]], a 2000 Spanish film, written and directed by José Luis Borau
* [[Leo (2002 film)|''Leo'' (2002 film)]], a 2002 drama directed by [[Mehdi Norowzian]]
* ''[[Panthera leo]]'', scientific name of the lion
* [[Leo (text editor)]], a computer program
* Leo Mattel, a toy manufacturer
*[[The Leo]], a statuette given by the Philippine Basketball Association for its seasonal awards
*[[Leo (horse)]], an American Quarter Horse
== People ==
* [[Léo]], Brazilian comics writer
* [[Leo Arnaud]], French-American composer
* [[Leonardo DiCaprio]], actor
* [[Leo Fender]], maker of electric guitars
* [[Leo Jogiches]], Marxist revolutionary
* [[Leo Ku]], Hong Kong singer and actor
* [[Leo Laporte]], American technology broadcaster and author
* [[Leonardo Ortolani]], Italian comics author
* [[Leo Strauss]], American political philosopher
* [[Leó Szilárd]], Hungarian-American physicist
* [[Leo Tolstoy]], Russian writer
* [[Leonardo da Vinci]], Italian polymath; scientist, inventor, engineer, artist
* [[Juliusz Leo]] (1861 - 1918), mayor of Kraków (Cracow)
* [[Leonardo Leo]], composer
* [[Leo Frank]], American Jew murdered by a lynch mob in 1915
=== In sports ===
* [[Leonardo Andre Pimenta Faria]], Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [[Leonardo Lourenço Bastos]], Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [[Leo Beenhakker]], Dutch football (soccer) manager
* [[Leo Bosschart]], Dutch football (soccer) player
* [[Leo Klein Gebbink]], Dutch field hockey player
* [[Leonardo Renan de Lacerda]], also known as Léo, a Brazilian football defender
* [[Leo Messi]], Argentinian soccer player
* [[Leo Peelen]], Dutch track cyclist
* [[Leonardo Santiago]], Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [[Leo Visser]], Dutch ice speed skater
* [[Leo van Vliet]], Dutch road bicycle racer
* [[Daniel Leo]], Samoan rugby player
=== 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]]
=== Monarchs ===
* [[Leo I the Thracian]]
* [[Leo II (emperor)|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]]
== 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|Marcos Juárez department]] of Córdoba province, Argentina
== Fictional characters ==
=== In gaming ===
* Leo, a character in the video game [[Warzard]]
* [[Leo (Tekken)]], a character in the game ''[[Tekken 6]]''
* [[General_Leo#Leo|General Leo]], a character in the game ''Final Fantasy VI''
* Leo, a character in the video game ''[[Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete]]''
=== In television ===
* [[Leo Corbett]], from ''Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy''
* [[Leo McGarry]], White House Chief of Staff on the television series ''The West Wing''
* [[Leo Wyatt]], on the television series ''Charmed''
* [[Leo Jones (Doctor Who)]], on the television series ''Doctor Who''
* [[Leo (That '70s Show)]], a recurring character on ''That '70s Show'', played by Tommy Chong
* [[Leonardo (TMNT)]] - ''de facto'' leader of the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* [[Ultraman Leo]], a character on the Japanese television series ''Ultraman''
* Leo, nickname of a space probe named Leonardo Da Vinci, on the show ''[[Alien Planet]]''
=== Other fictional characters ===
* Leo Leonardo, in the ''[[VG Cats]]'' webcomic
* [[Leo (comics)]], a Marvel Comics character
* [[Leo Kingdom]], a major character in the anime series ''MegaMan Star Force''
==See also==
*[[LEO]] (disambiguation)
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