Leoncio

Article summary

Leoncio or Leôncio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Leoncio Afonso, (born 1916), Spanish academic in the geography, history and toponymics of the Canary Islands *Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias (1874–1951), Peruvian soldier and politician, briefly President of Peru from March 1–5, 1931 *Leoncio Basbaum or Leôncio Basbaum (1907–1969), Brazilian Marxist historian *Leoncio P. Deriada, Filipino writer *Leoncio Evita Enoy (1929–1996), intellectual, painter and writer from Equatorial Guinea *Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez (1853–1883), Peruvian mariner *Leoncio Lara (best known as Leoncio Lara 'Bon') is a Mexican composer and former rock band member *Bárbara Leôncio (born 1991), young Brazilian athlete, world champion in the 200 metres in 2007 *Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães (1875–1931), Brazilian farmer and businessman *Leoncio Morán Sánchez (born 1966), Mexican politician from the National Action Party *Leoncio Alonso González de Gregorio, 22nd Duke of Medina Sidonia (born 1956), Spanish aristocrat and historian *Leoncio Vidal (1864–1896), Cuban revolutionary that fought in the Cuban War of Independence *the Spanish name of the animated character Lippy the Lion

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1916 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1317251167