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Leo (Latin: leō) is the Latin word for lion. It may refer to:

• Leo (constellation)
• Leo (astrology), sign of the Zodiac

People:

• Leo (given name)
• Leo (surname)
• Leo (monarch) (disambiguation)
• Pope Leo (disambiguation)
• Leo Jiménez, spanish heavy metal singer.
• Leo, live performance drummer for the band Oomph!
• Leo F Bergman, finnish biotechnologist famous for being a racist SOB.

Places:

• Léo, Burkina Faso, town in Burkina Faso
• Leo Islands, Nunavut, Canada
• Leo, Texas, community in Cooke County, Texas, United States
• Leones, Córdoba, community in Marcos Juárez Department, Córdoba province, Argentina
• Arakel Babakhanian, Armenian historian, is commonly known as Leo

In entertainment:

• Leo (film), 2000 Spanish film, written and directed by José Luis Borau
• Leo (2002 film), 2002 drama directed by Mehdi Norowzian
• Leo (2007 film), a 2007 Swedish film directed by Josef Fares
• Leo the Lion (MGM), mascot of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio
• Leo (Being Erica episode), first season finale of the Canadian sitcom Being Erica

Fictional characters:

• Leo (comics), Marvel Comics character
• Leo McGarry, character in The West Wing
• Leo (Tekken), character in the game Tekken 6
• Leo (That 70's Show), character on the television show That '70s Show
• Leo, the Royal Cadet in opera Leo, the Royal Cadet (1889) by Oscar Ferdinand Telgmann and George Frederick Cameron.
• Leo (Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's), character in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
• General Leo, character in the game Final Fantasy VI
• Leo Wyatt, character known as "the white lighter" from the American television series Charmed
• Uncle Leo, character on the television show Seinfeld
• Ultraman Leo, character on the Japanese television series Ultraman
• Leo, character in the video game Warzard

Other uses:

• Leo (horse), American Quarter Horse
• Leo (text editor), computer program
• The Leo, award given by the Philippine Basketball Association
• Panthera leo, scientific name of the lion

See also

• LEO (disambiguation)
• Leonardo (disambiguation)
• King Leo (disambiguation)

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From Wikitravel

Leo/Manga

Basics

Cultural atmosphere and local geography

Gourounsi, Bissi, Mossi, Peuhl, lots of recent migration.

How to get there and away

Ouaga to Manga: Rakieta or bush taxi (Gare Routière): 1500 CFA

Ouaga to Leo: TSR or bush taxi: 2000 CFA

Places to stay

Leo:

• Geraldine’s House (free)
• Hotel des Impots (3000 CFA): On main road into town before centre-ville on right.

Manga: Nothing. And why would you want to stay there with Kelly à côté?

Post Office

Leo: Behind the dispensaire/CSPS en ville (a bit hidden—just ask)

Manga: On west side of town on outskirts

Internet

Leo: One new place in a telecentre in centre-ville

Manga: none

Shopping

Marché

Leo: Marché day is every Saturday in centre-ville.

Manga: ?

Boutiques

Leo: everywhere; you can get most anything.

Recreation

Tourism

Nazinga Game Park & Forêt de Sissili not far away

Hippo ponds in Dassanga

Sacred Caiman in Sapouy

From LoveToKnow 1911

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

English

Signs of the Zodiac

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Etymology

From Latin leō (“‘lion’”), from Ancient Greek λέων (leōn)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈliːəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈliːoʊ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iəʊ

Proper noun

Leo (symbol ♌)

1. A male given name, borne by numerous saints and 13 popes.
2. (astronomy): A constellation of the zodiac, shaped approximately like a lion and containing the bright star Regulus.
3. (astrology): The zodiac sign for the Lion, covering July 23–August 22.

Quotations

• 1953 L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between, Hamish Hamilton, 1974, page 49-50

  "Yes. You see, I was born under the sign of Leo, though it's not my real name."

  "What is your real name?"

  I saw Marcus looking at me, but I couldn't refuse to tell her.

  "It's Lionel. But don't tell anyone."

  "Why not?"

  "Because it's rather a fancy name."

Antonyms

• (astrological sign): Aquarius

Derived terms

• Leonian
• leonid
• Leonis

Related terms

• ( male given names): Leon, Lionel
• (pet form): Lee
• (female given names): Leona, Leonie

Translations

Noun

Leo (plural Leos)

1. Someone with a Leo star sign

Synonyms

• Leonian

Translations

See also

• Leo Minor

Anagrams

• Anagrams of elo
• EOL
• ole, olé, OLE

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /leːo/, [ˈleːʊ]

Proper noun

Leo

1. A male given name, cognate to Leo.

Related terms

• Leon

Finnish

Proper noun

Leo (stem Leo-^*)

1. A male given name, cognate to Leo.

German

Proper noun

Leo

1. A male given name, cognate to Leo.

Related terms

• variants: Leon
• female given names: Leonie, Leoni

Norwegian

Proper noun

Leo

1. A male given name, cognate to Leo. Variant: Leon.

Spanish

Proper noun

Leo m.

1. Leo, the constellation.

Synonyms

• León

Swedish

Proper noun

Leo

1. A male given name, cognate to Leo.