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Lyon.

Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

name/ljɔ̃//li.jɔ̃/
  1. Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin Lugdūnum, from Gaulish *Lugudūnon (“fort of Lug”), from the Celtic deity Lugus, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

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