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Leona

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

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Leona Valley will still hold its 53rd annual Cherry Parade and Festival on June 6, an event that began as a way to attract visitors to the U-pick farms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Yes, they grow cherries in Southern California — in the Leona Valley, in the high desert west of Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Molly-Star Kirk, Cherie Boulton and Leona McKenzie were all patients at the Farndon Unit in Newark, Nottinghamshire, when they died between 2022 and 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Leona writing on the board, and me standing nearby, head lowered, eyes focused on the shiny floor.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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