Leonov
Leonov or Leonova is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Aleksandra Leonova, Russian women's basketball player
- Aleksandr Leonov, Russian boxer
- Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater
- Alexei Leonov, Russian/Soviet cosmonaut; the first person to walk in space
- Elena Leonova, Russian Soviet pair skater
- Leonid Leonov, prominent Soviet novelist
- Nikolai Leonov, Soviet KGB officer
- Viktor Leonov, Soviet Sailor and two time Hero of the Soviet Union
- Yevgeny Leonov, popular Soviet actor
- Ihor Leonov, Ukrainian footballer, defender, known for playing with Shakhtar Donetsk