Lyon.
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Meaning & usage
The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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.
Where this word 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.
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.
Where this word 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.
A river in Glen Lyon, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay; in full, the River Lyon.
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