León

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León

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From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. Doublet of legion via Old French.

proper noun

alternative Alternative form of Leon in reference to various places in Spain and Latin America

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"León." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/le%C3%B3n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

León. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/le%C3%B3n

Chicago

"León." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/le%C3%B3n.

BibTeX

@misc{leo_n_2026,
  title = {León},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/le%C3%B3n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}