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Leona

American  
[lee-oh-nuh] / liˈoʊ nə /
Also Leonie

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Hugh Harper said when Leona was born he was the "first to hold her"

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Leona had travelled to the village for a sleepover.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The third match saw Auston Kim and Rose Zhang from the US dominating Nastasia Nadaud and Leona Maguire, never slipping behind and cruising to a 3&2 win.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Its track record in contemporary pop is fairly magical: Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis and Adele went there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Leona Woods kept her eyes on the monitors, calling out measurements to Fermi.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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