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![Show Contents]() Leona Surname History
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Early Origins of the Leona familyThe surname Leona was first found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times. One of the first records of the surname was Moses de León (c. 1250-1305), a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is thought of as the composer or redactor of the Zohar. And much later, most people know of Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521), the Spanish explorer and conquistador and his association with the legend of the Fountain of Youth. Early History of the Leona familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leona research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1509, 1520, 1521, 1524, 1527, 1533, 1549, 1584, 1590, 1591, 1602, 1608, 1610, 1658, 1687, 1749 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Leona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leona Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Leon, Leoni, Leone, Leonelli, Leonetti, Leonie and many more. Early Notables of the Leona familyProminent among members of the family was Pompeo Leoni of Madrid; Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521), Spanish explorer, 1st Governor of Puerto Rico, best associated with the legend of the Fountain of Youth; Juan Ponce de León II, (1524-1591), the 1st Puerto Rican to become acting governor of Puerto Rico; Pedro Ponce de Leon (1520-1584) a Spanish Benedictine monk who is...
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Leona Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Leona familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hernardo de Leon, his wife Maria Fernandez and their four children, who arrived in Peru in 1570; Francisco De Leon, his wife Ana Lopez and their two children, who arrived in New Spain in 1577.
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- Leona Butrum, American singer, known for her work on 40 Golden Greats is a greatest hits album by Jim Reeves in 1975
- Leona Curtis Knight, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1928 1
- Leona Knight, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988 1
- Leona Addie Munk (1911-2003), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1960 2
- Leona Vicario (1789-1842), also known as Leona Vicario de Quintana Roo, Mexican supporter and spy in the Mexican War of Independence; she provided intelligence and money to the rebel movement from her home in Mexico City
- Leona Anderson Troxell Dodd (1913-2003), American politician, president of the National Republican Women's Committee (1963 to 1967)
- Leona Dare (1854-1922), stage name of Susan Adeline Stuart, American trapeze artist and aerial acrobat, billed as the "Queen of the Antilles" and the "Pride of Madrid"
- Leona Sheddan, American Executive director of the Jacksonville Humane Society
- Leona Helmsley (1920-2007), American New York real estate developer
- Leona Johnston, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2012
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