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Leo is the Latin word for "lion"

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Leo or LEO may refer to:

Astronomy

  • Leo (constellation), a constellation in the sky
  • Leo (astrology), a sign of the zodiac

    • Geography

  • Léo, Burkina Faso, a town
  • Leo, West Virginia, a ghost town
  • Leo Islands, Nunavut, Canada

    • People

  • House of Leo, a Byzantine dynasty
  • Leo (given name)
  • Leo (surname)
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor, often referred to eponymously as 'Leo'
  • Léo, pen name of Brazilian comics writer Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira
  • Arakel Babakhanian (186-1932), Armenian historian commonly known as Leo
  • Joseph Léo Dandurand (1889–1964), sportsman, businessman and owner and coach of the Montreal Canadiens National Hockey League team
  • Leo (wrestler), Mexican professional wrestler
  • Leo (singer), stage name of Jung Taek-woon, a member of the South Korean boy band VIXX

    • Science and technology

  • LEO (spacecraft), a lunar mission
  • Launch and Early Orbit phase of a space mission
  • Low Earth orbit, a satellite path
  • Long-term Ecosystem Observatory, a marine study project
  • LEO (computer), the first commercially used computers
  • Leo (text editor), a computer program

    • Entertainment

  • Leo the Lion (MGM), mascot of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Leo (film), a 2000 Spanish film by José Luis Borau
  • Leo (2002 film), a 2002 drama by Mehdi Norowzian
  • Leo (2007 film), a 2007 Swedish film by Josef Fares
  • An episode in the television series Being Erica
  • Leo Awards, a British Columbian television award
  • Leo (band), a Missouri-based rock band that was founded in Cleveland, Ohio
  • LEO (ELO tribute band), Boston 2006

    • Companies

  • Leo Pharma, an international pharmaceutical company, based in Denmark
  • Leo Namibia, the old name for the mobile phone network in Namibia which since 2012 is known as TN Mobile
  • Leo Records, an English jazz record label

    • Other uses

  • Lioré et Olivier (LeO), a French aircraft manufacturer from 1912 to 1937
  • Leo (horse), an American Quarter Horse
  • LEO (website), a group of dual-language dictionaries and discussion forums
  • The PBA Leo Awards, annual Philippine Basketball Association awards
  • Leo Catholic High School, Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Louisville Eccentric Observer, a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  • Leos, a nickname for Canadian Football League's BC Lions
  • Leo, nickname for a giant breed of dog, the Leonberger, named after the town of Leonberg in Germany
  • Law enforcement officer, any public-sector employee or agent whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws
  • Leotard

    • References

    Leo Wikipedia
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