Lyon

See also: lyon, Lyón, lyön, and lÿon

English

Etymology

The family name is from Middle English lyon (“lion”), as a nickname, or from a sign often used outside of roadside inns and adopted as a family name by those who lived there (compare Bush).

Proper noun

Lyon

  1. Alternative spelling of Lyons
  2. A surname​.
  3. A river in Scotland, tributary to the Tay.

Derived terms

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), from Gaulish Lugodunon, named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *lug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ljɔ̃/, /li.jɔ̃/
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  • Homophone: lion

Proper noun

Lyon

  1. The city of Lyons, France.

Derived terms

Portuguese

Proper noun

Lyon f

  1. Lyons; Lyon (a city in Rhône-Alpes, France)

Spanish

Proper noun

Lyon m

  1. Alternative form of Lyón

Swedish

Proper noun

Lyon n

  1. Lyons (a city in France)

Turkish

Proper noun

Lyon

  1. Lyons
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