Leoni

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

People

  • 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
  • Adolfo Leoni (1917—1970), Italian professional road bicycle racer
  • Anilza Leoni (1933–2009), Brazilian actress, singer, ballerina and painter, of Italian descent
  • Atossa Leoni (born 1977), German actress
  • Bruno Leoni (1913–1967), Italian political philosopher (classical liberalism) and lawyer
  • Carlo Leoni (historian) (1812–1872), Italian historian and epigraphist
  • Carlos Leoni, founder and former member of the Brazilian pop-rock band Kid Abelha
  • Carlo Leoni (politician) (born 1955), Italian politician
  • David Leoni (born 1982), English Olympic Games biathlete
  • Demetris Leoni (born 1977), Cypriot retired goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach
  • Dindigul I. Leoni (born 1954), Indian school teacher, orator, social debates anchor
  • 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
  • Endrio Leoni (born 1968), Italian road bicycle racer
  • Ezio Leoni (1927-2015), "Maestro", Italian composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, producer and A&R Executive
  • Franco Leoni (1864–1949), Italian opera composer (L'Oracolo)
  • Frank Leoni (born 1968), American college baseball coach
  • Giacomo Leoni (1686–1746), Italian architect, also known as James Leoni
  • Gianni Leoni, Italian motorcycle racer
  • Giorgio Leoni (born 1950), Sammarinese professional football manager
  • Giovanni Antonio Leoni (17th century), Roman violinist and composer
  • Guido Leoni (1915-1951), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
  • Guglielmo da Leoni (1664–c. 1740), Italian painter and engraver
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lodovico Leoni (1531–1606), Italian painter, mainly active in Rome
  • Matheus Leoni (born 1991), Brazilian defender football player
  • Michael Leoni, (c. 1750–1797) stage name of Myer Lyon, English-German-Jewish tenor singer
  • Lodovico Leoni (1531–1606), Italian painter, father of
  • Ottavio Leoni (1578–1630), Italian painter, son of Lodovico
  • Nestore Leoni (1862–1947), Italian painter and illuminator of manuscripts (miniatore)
  • Paolo Leoni (died 1590), Roman Catholic Bishop of Ferrara
  • Pier Leoni, Medieval Roman consul
  • Pietro Leoni (1909–1995), Jesuit priest from Italy who later worked in the Soviet Union
  • Pietro Leoni (bishop) (1637–1697). Roman Catholic Bishop of Ceneda (1667–1691) and Bishop of Verona
  • Raúl Leoni (1905–1972), President of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969, of Italian descent
  • Roberto Leoni, Italian screenwriter and film director
  • Stéphane Léoni (born 1976), French former footballer
  • 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

See also

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