Lebrón
Lebrón is a surname originating in Spain, where it is most prevalent in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía.[1] It is an augmentative of liebre (hare in Spanish).[2] Lebrón is sometimes transliterated into English as Lebron or LeBron, although these forms can also be derived from the French surnames Lebrun or Le Brun. African Americans have recently popularized LeBron as a masculine given name.[3] People with the name include:
As a surname
- Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (1794–1876) a.k.a. "Santa Anna", Mexican political leader, general and president
- Benjamín Cintrón Lebrón, Puerto Rican politician
- Betty LeBron, lead singer of the freestyle group Sweet Sensation
- Gram LeBron (born 1973), American musician
- Jerónimo Lebrón de Quiñones, 16th century Spanish colonial governor of Puerto Rico and Colombia
- Lolita Lebrón (1919–2010), Puerto Rican activist and revolutionary
- Luisa Lebrón (born 1949), Puerto Rican judge and politician
- Manuel Luis Lebrón (Born 1981 in Seville), Spanish Real Betis football player
- Mariasela Álvarez Lebrón, Miss World 1982 and Miss Dominican Republic 1982
- Michael William Lebron a.k.a. "Lionel" (born 1958), American radio and television personality
- Mike Lebrón a.k.a. "Spanish Mike" (born 1934), Puerto Rican pool player
- Mariano Lebrón Saviñón (born 1922), Dominican writer
- Nathan Lebron (born 1971), American politician
- Sergio Calatayud Lebrón (born 1990), Spanish footballer
- Juan Manuel Lebrón (born 1947), Puerto Rican actor, model, scriptwriter, television producer
- LeBrón Brothers, Puerto Rican music orchestra
As a given name
- LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player
- Lebrun Constantine (born 1874), West Indies cricket player
- The LeBrons, a mock family based on the basketball player
See also
- David Leebron (born 1956), the seventh president of Rice University
- Charles Le Brun 17th Century French painter
References
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