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Lyon¹
Where it comes from
From French Lyon (supplanting earlier Lyons, derived from the Old French nominative form), from the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.
proper noun Lions · Lyons
- The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Lyon was not a very cheerful town at night. It was a big, heavy, solid-money town, probably fine if you had money and liked that sort of town. For years I had heard about the wonderful chicken in the restaurants there, but we had eaten mutton instead.
- A metropolitan authority in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, outside of Rhône department, which includes the city of Lyon and most of its suburbs; in full, the Metropolis of Lyon.
- A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French city.
Lyon²
Where it comes from
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). Doublet of Leo, leu, lev, and lion.
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
- An unincorporated community and township in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lyon Township.
Lyon³
proper noun
- A river in Glen Lyon, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay; in full, the River Lyon.
lyon⁴
noun lyons
- Obsolete spelling of lion The lyon chose his mate, the turtle dove / Her deare, the dolphin his owne dolphinet
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ashcroft, leon, lion, genoa, milan, león, barcelona, caen, leone, leeds, wolverhampton, leao, léon, villeurbanne, stalwart, simba
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title = {lyon},
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