Leka is a male name and surname. In the Balkans, it has spread in the forms Lecca (Romanian), Lekkas (Greek), Lekić (Serbo-Croatian).
Given name Leka (Paulician leader), Byzantine Paulician, possibly of Albanian birthMcGeer, Eric; Nesbitt, John (2019). Byzantium in the Time of Troubles: The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes (1057-1079) Lekë Dukagjini, Albanian Nobleman who canonized the Kanun Lekë Matrënga (1567–1619) was an Arbëresh writer and Catholic priest of Byzantine rite in the Albanian community of Sicily Leca of Cătun, Wallachian political figure of Albanian origin, prominent under Princes Michael the Brave, Radu Șerban, and Radu Mihnea Lekë Zaharia, Arbëresh writer Lekë Dushmani, one of the founders of the League of Lezhë Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, only son of King Zog I and Queen Geraldine of Albania Leka, Prince of Albania, the claimant to the defunct throne of Albania and the head of the House of Zogu Leka Mini Baridam, Nigerian taekwondo practitioner Leka Bungo (1944–2025), Albanian director, actor, and screenwriter Leka Gjiknuri (1942–1998), member of the Academy of Natural Sciences in New York and Paris Leka Ndoja (born 1962), Albanian researcher of literature and history and an Albanian translator Leka Tuʻungafasi, Tongan rugby union player
Surname Dhora Leka (1923–2006), Albanian composer and political prisoner Gazmend Leka, Albanian painter, artistic director and scholar Jeff Leka, American racing driver Kaisa Leka (born 1978), Finnish comic artist and politician from Porvoo Paul Leka (1943–2011), American songwriter, record producer, pianist, arranger and orchestrator
See also Lek (disambiguation) Lekaj Lecca
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