Leo (disambiguation)
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Leo may refer to:
- Leo (constellation)Leo (constellation)Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.-Stars:...
, a section of the night sky - Leo (astrology)Leo (astrology)Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. In astrology, Leo is considered to be a "masculine", positive sign. It is also considered a fire sign and is one of four fixed signs ruled by the Sun.Individuals born when the Sun is in this sign are...
, a sign of the zodiac - Leo (horse)Leo (horse)Leo was one of the most influential Quarter Horse sires in the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association .-Life:...
, an American Quarter Horse - Leo (text editor)Leo (text editor)Leo is a text editorthat features outlines with clones as its central tool oforganization, navigation, customization and scripting.-Language:Leo is written in Python and use the Qt Gui toolkit...
, a computer program - The LeoThe LeoThe Leo is a statuette given by the Philippine Basketball Association to its seasonal awardees.Introduced in 2003, it became the standard trophy of all awards given by the league for its season awards such as the Most Valuable Player, Mythical Team and others.The statuette features a...
, a Filipino basketball award - Low Earth orbitLow Earth orbitA low Earth orbit is generally defined as an orbit within the locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 2,000 km...
- Leos, nickname for Canadian Football League's BC LionsBC LionsThe BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
People
- Leo (given name)Leo (given name)The given name Leo can refer to:In history:*Leo the Great, Pope*The name twelve other popesIn sports:* Leo Barry, Australian Rules Football player* Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football manager...
- Leo (surname)Leo (surname)The surname Leo can refer to:* Juliusz Leo , mayor of Kraków, Poland* Leonardo Leo, composer* Daniel Leo , American organized crime figure* Daniel Leo , Samoan rugby player* Melissa Leo , American actress...
- LeonardoLeonardo (disambiguation)-People:* Leonardo da Vinci , Italian Renaissance scientist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and painter-Athletes:* Leonardo Araújo , Brazilian World Cup winning footballer, and manager...
- Leonid
- Leonidas
- Leopold
- King Leo
- Pope Leo
- Saint Leo
- Arakel BabakhanianArakel BabakhanianArakel Grigori Babakhanian was an Armenian historian, publicist, writer, critic and professor of Yerevan State University . He is recognized as an authoritative historian on Armenia and is best known as the author of the multivolume History of Armenia...
, an Armenian historian - Emperor Leo, several Byzantine emperors
- House of LeoHouse of LeoThe House of Leo ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 457 to 518 .The emperors of the House of Leo were:# Leo I the Thracian – soldier...
, Byzantine dynasty - Leo (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler
- Leonardo DicaprioLeonardo DiCaprioLeonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
, American film actor
Geography
- Léo, Burkina FasoLéo, Burkina FasoLéo is a town located in the province of Sissili in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sissili Province. The main ethnic group are the Gurunsi....
, a town in Burkina Faso - Leo IslandsLeo IslandsThe Leo Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, and Sir Graham Moore...
, in Nunavut, Canada - Leo, Texas, community in Cooke County, TexasCooke County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, United States
Entertainment
- Leo (band)Leo (band)Leo was an American alternative rock band formed by Ian Eddy in Cleveland, Ohio in 2001. Eddy explained the name of the band by stating "I’m an Aries, and Leo is supposed to be my perfectly matched partner...
, a Missouri-based rock band, originally founded in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, OhioCleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border... - Leo the Lion (MGM)Leo the Lion (MGM)Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and one of its predecessors, Goldwyn Pictures, featured in the studio's production logo, which was created by the Paramount Studios art director Lionel S. Reiss....
, mascot of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Leo AwardsLeo AwardsThe Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry, celebrating excellence in artistic achievement. Held each May in Vancouver, Canada, the Leo Awards honour nominees and winners in 13 program categories and up to 19 craft categories...
, a British Columbian television award
Film
- Leo (film)Leo (film)Leo is a 2000 Spanish film, written and directed by José Luis Borau and starring Icíar Bollaín and Javier Batanero. It was nominated for six Goya Awards in 2001, and won the award for Best Director....
, a 2000 Spanish film by José Luis Borau - Leo (2002 film), a 2002 drama by Mehdi NorowzianMehdi NorowzianMehdi Norowzian is a British director who has directed two films: Leo starring Joseph Fiennes and Elizabeth Shue, and Killing Joe , which starred Daniel Bliss...
- Leo (2007 film), a 2007 Swedish film by Josef FaresJosef FaresJosef Fares is a Crystal-Simorgh winning Swedish film director with Assyrian/Syriac origin. His brother is the actor Fares Fares, who has appeared in many of his films....
- An episode in the television series Being Erica
- Ultraman LeoUltraman Leois a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974 to March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo.-Plot:...
, a 1974 tokusatsu film
Fictional characters
- Leo WyattLeo WyattLeonardo "Leo" Wyatt is a fictional character from The WB television series Charmed, portrayed by Brian Krause. A possible breakout character included in the writing initially as a love interest beginning in the seventh episode of the first season that initially set Phoebe and Piper quarreling and...
, a character portrayed by Brian KrauseBrian KrauseBrian Jeffrey Krause is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Leo Wyatt on the WB Network TV series Charmed from 1998 to 2006.-Background:...
in the television series CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M... - Leo (That 70's Show), a character played by Tommy Chong
- Leo (comics)Leo (comics)Leo is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The original Leo first appeared in Avengers #72 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema....
, a character in the Marvel universe - Leo (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's), a character in the manga series Yu-Gi-Oh!
- A character in the video game series Tekken
- A character in the opera Leo, the Royal CadetLeo, the Royal CadetLeo, the Royal Cadet is a light opera with music by Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann. The libretto was by George Frederick Cameron. It was composed in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1889. The work centres on Nellie's love for Leo, a cadet at the Royal Military College of Canada who becomes a hero serving...
- A character in the video game Final Fantasy VI
- A character in Red Earth (video game) (aka Warzard)