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Leona

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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It had travelled from Sierra Leona and was on its way to Libya.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Two years later, Leona McKenzie spent two days as a patient on the Farndon Unit.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

We know the type: Leona Helmsley, the Queen of Mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Leona Katz, an 80-year-old attorney who has been training at SuperSlowLA for five years, calls the results “miraculous.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Davos had no love for the red priestess, but he dare not let Lady Leona go unanswered.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin