Lightning (disambiguation)

Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity.

Lightning or Lightnin' may also refer to:

Computing

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

Film and television

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, a bloodhound in Racing Stripes
Lightning (dog), a German shepherd who appeared in various 1930s films
Lightning (Tom and Jerry), an orange cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons

Firearms

Colt Lightning Carbine, a rifle manufactured between 1884 and 1904
AMT Lightning pistol
AMT Lightning 25/22 rifle

Literature

Lightning (novel), a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz
Lightning, a 1984 87th Precinct novel by Ed McBain
Lightnin' (play), a 1918 play
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

Military

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
HMS Lightning (1806), a Thais-class fireship
HMS Lightning (1829), an 18-gun sloop
HMS Lightning (1876), a torpedo boat
HMS Lightning (1895), a Janus-class destroyer
HMS Lightning (G55), an 1940 L-class destroyer
English Electric Lightning, a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era
Advising Platform Lightning, a military base in Afghanistan operated by NATO
78th Infantry Division (United States) or Lightning

Music

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 Counting Crows, one of the "Flying Demos"
"Lightning", a song by Eric Church from Sinners Like Me
"Lightning", a song by Supernaut (Australian band)

People

Nickname

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

Stage name or ring name

Lightning (Gladiators) or Kim Betts (born 1971), English bodybuilder and a star of the UK version of Gladiators
Jeff Farmer (wrestler) or Lightning, American professional wrestler
Lightning (wrestler), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
Lightning, professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

Surname

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

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

Australia

Lightning Stakes, a thoroughbred horse race
Adelaide Lightning, an Women's Basketball League team
Pine Hills Lightning, a Greater Brisbane League baseball club

Ireland

Drogheda Lightning, a defunct American football team (2010–2015)
Leinster Lightning, a provincial cricket team

United Kingdom

Guildford Lightning, a Women's Premier League ice hockey team in Guildford, Surrey
Lancashire Lightning, the name for the Lancashire County Cricket Club during one-day matches
Loughborough Lightning (disambiguation), several teams in Loughborough, Leicestershire

United States

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
Waukegan Lightning, a defunct indoor soccer team (2002–2009)
West Coast Lightning, a Women's Football Alliance expansion team

Other countries

London Lightning, a Canadian professional basketball team based in London, Ontario
Tel Aviv Lightning, an Israel Baseball League franchise
St. Venera Lightnings F.C., a football team in the Maltese Second Division

Transportation

Aircraft

Beechcraft Lightning, an experimental civilian turboprop aircraft
Sport Copter Lightning, American autogyro

Automotive

Lightning Car Company, a British company that builds electric sports cars
- Lightning GT, the flagship vehicle of the aforementioned car company
Ford Lightning, a sports/performance version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck
BSA Lightning, a motorcycle produced by BSA between 1965 and 1972

Rail

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

Lightning (clipper), a clipper ship built by Donald McKay in 1854
Lightning (dinghy), a type of 19-foot sailing dinghy first built in 1938 and raced worldwide

Other uses

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 Spell, a spell found in the 2012 strategy game Clash of Clans
Lightning, the horse of the mythical American cowboy Pecos Bill
Lightning, the mascot of Middle Tennessee State University

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