Lightning (disambiguation)
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Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity.
Lightning or Lightnin' may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
[edit]Film and television
[edit]- Lightnin' (1925 film), a comedy by John Ford
- Lightning (1925 film), a German silent drama film
- Lightning (1927 film), an American film of 1927
- Lightnin' (1930 film), an American Pre-Code comedy film
- Lightning (1952 film), a film by Mikio Naruse
- Lightning (dog), a German shepherd who appeared in various 1930s films
- Lightning (Tom and Jerry), an orange cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons
- Lightning McQueen, a character in Cars and its sequels, played by Owen Wilson
- Lightning, a bloodhound in Racing Stripes
- Lightning, a BBC Two television quiz show hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons
Literature
[edit]- Lightning (novel), a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz
- Lightning, a 1984 87th Precinct novel by Ed McBain
- Lightnin' (play), a 1918 play
- Lightning (comics), a list of comics characters
- Lightning (DC Comics) (Jennifer Pierce), a DC Comics superhero
- Lightning, one of the superpowered brothers Thunder and Lightning
- Lightning, a member of the Tower Comics T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents
Music
[edit]- Lightning Records, a record label founded in the 1970s
- Lightning (album), a 2012 album by Matt & Kim
- "Lightning" (song), a 2011 song by The Wanted
- "Lightning", a song by Little Mix from Get Weird
- "Lightning", a song by Charli XCX from Crash
- "Lightning", a song by Eric Church from Sinners Like Me
- "Lightning", a song by Counting Crows, one of the "Flying Demos"
- "Lightning", a song by State Champs from Living Proof
- "Lightning", a song by Supernaut
Other uses in arts, entertainment and media
[edit]- Lightning (Entertainment City), a roller coaster at Entertainment City in Kuwait
- Lightning (Revere Beach), a roller coaster that formerly operated at Revere Beach in Revere, Massachusetts
- Lightning (Final Fantasy), the female protagonist from Final Fantasy XIII
- Lightning, a game mode in Bejeweled 3
- Lightning Spell, a spell found in the 2012 strategy game Clash of Clans
- Lightning, the horse of the mythical American cowboy Pecos Bill
Computing
[edit]- Lightning (connector), a power and data bus for Apple iPhone, iPod, and iPad products
- Lightning (software), an extension that adds calendar and scheduling functionality to the Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client
- GNU lightning, a library for just-in-time compilation
- Lightning Network, the blockchain payment protocol
- Lightning, a public front end to the Salesforce.com platform
Firearms
[edit]- Colt Lightning Carbine, a rifle manufactured between 1884 and 1904
- AMT Lightning pistol
- AMT Lightning 25/22 rifle
People
[edit]Nickname
[edit]- Lightnin' Chance (1925–2005), American session musician Floyd Chance
- Lightnin' Hopkins (1912–1982), American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sam John Hopkins
- Lightnin' Slim (1913–1974), African-American blues musician Otis V. Hicks
- René Hall (1911–1988), nicknamed Lightnin', American jazz banjoist
- Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American tennis player
Stage name and ring name
[edit]- Jeff Farmer (wrestler) or Lightning, American professional wrestler
- Lightning (Gladiators) or Kim Betts (born 1971), English bodybuilder and a star of the UK version of Gladiators
- Lightning (wrestler), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
- Lightning, professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Surname
[edit]- Cody Lightning (born 1986), Cree Native American actor
- Crystle Lightning (born 1981), American/Canadian actress and musician
- Georgina Lightning, Canadian First Nations film director, screenwriter and actress, mother of Crystle and Cody Lightning
- Royston Lightning, Australian rugby league player
Places
[edit]- Lightning (Atlanta), a former neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Lightning Peak (disambiguation), several mountain peaks in Canada and the United States
- Lightning Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Sports
[edit]Australia
[edit]- Adelaide Lightning, a Women's Basketball League team
- Lightning Stakes, a thoroughbred horse race
- Pine Hills Lightning, a Greater Brisbane League baseball club
Ireland
[edit]- Drogheda Lightning, a defunct American football team (2010–2015)
- Leinster Lightning, a provincial cricket team
United Kingdom
[edit]- Lancashire Lightning, the name for the Lancashire County Cricket Club during one-day matches
- Lightning (women's cricket), a women's cricket team based in the East Midlands
- Loughborough Lightning (disambiguation), several teams in Loughborough, Leicestershire
United States
[edit]- Buffalo Lightning, former name (1998-2005) of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres Junior "A" ice hockey team from Buffalo, New York
- Carolina Lightnin', a defunct American Soccer League team (1981–1984)
- Colorado Lightning, a Professional Arena Soccer League founded in 2008
- Dallas Lightning, a defunct United Soccer Leagues W-League team (1993–1996)
- Detroit Lightning, a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise for the 1979–1980 season
- Los Angeles Lightning, a professional basketball team in the Independent Basketball Association
- Louisville Lightning, a Professional Arena Soccer League team founded in 2008
- Minnesota Lightning, a women's United Soccer Leagues W-League team
- Oklahoma City Lightning, a full-contact American football team in the Women's Spring Football League
- Rockford Lightning, a defunct Continental Basketball League franchise
- Stockton Lightning, a defunct indoor football team (2006–2010)
- Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League ice hockey franchise
- West Coast Lightning, a Women's Football Alliance expansion team
Other countries
[edit]- London Lightning, a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario
- Tel Aviv Lightning, an Israel Baseball League franchise
Transportation and military
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- Beechcraft Lightning, an experimental civilian turboprop aircraft
- English Electric Lightning, a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning, an American fighter aircraft of World War II
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a US/UK fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter
- Sport Copter Lightning, American autogyro
Automotive
[edit]- Lightning Car Company, a British company that builds electric sports cars
- Lightning GT, the flagship vehicle of the aforementioned car company
- Ford Lightning (disambiguation), three pickup trucks made by Ford Motor Company
- BSA Lightning, a motorcycle produced by BSA between 1965 and 1972
Rail
[edit]- Lightning Route, an early tram service in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Lightning, a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive on the Great Western Railway from 1847 to 1878
- Lightning, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915
Ships and boats
[edit]- Lightning (clipper), a clipper ship built by Donald McKay in 1854
- Lightning (dinghy), a 19-foot one-design sloop-rigged sailing dinghy designed in 1938 for three-man class racing
- HMS Lightning, the name of several Royal Navy ships
Other uses
[edit]- Lightning, the mascot of Middle Tennessee State University
- Advising Platform Lightning, a military base in Afghanistan operated by NATO
- 78th Infantry Division (United States) or Lightning