Leonov
Leonov (masculine, ) or Leonova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aleksandra Leonova (born 1964), Russian women's basketball player Aleksandr Leonov (born 1978), Russian boxer Alena Leonova (born 1990), Russian figure skater Alexei Leonov (1934–2019), Russian/Soviet cosmonaut; the first person to walk in space Elena Leonova (born 1973), Russian Soviet pair skater Leonid Leonov, prominent Soviet novelist Nikolai Leonov, Soviet KGB officer Sergey Leonov (born 1983), Russian politician Viktor Leonov (1916–2003), 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 See also Leonov (fictional spacecraft) in the novel 2010: Odyssey Two Russian-language surnames