Lyon
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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[edit]
Lyon
- A surname.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From French Lyon, from the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *lug.
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon
- The third largest city in France; capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
city in France
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Etymology 3[edit]
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), from Gaulish Lugodunon, named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *lug.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon ?
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
Derived terms[edit]
Portuguese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon f
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
Spanish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon m
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
- Synonym: León de Francia (dated)
Swedish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon n
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
Turkish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Lyon
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- English surnames
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- en:Cities in France
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- en:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- en:Regional capitals of France
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- en:Rivers in Scotland
- en:Places in Scotland
- French terms inherited from Latin
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- French terms with IPA pronunciation
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- French lemmas
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- French uncountable nouns
- fr:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- fr:Cities in France
- fr:Regional capitals of France
- fr:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- fr:Places in France
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese proper nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns
- pt:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- pt:Cities in France
- pt:Regional capitals of France
- pt:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- pt:Places in France
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish proper nouns
- Spanish masculine nouns
- es:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- es:Cities in France
- es:Regional capitals of France
- es:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- es:Places in France
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish neuter nouns
- sv:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- sv:Cities in France
- sv:Regional capitals of France
- sv:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- sv:Places in France
- Turkish lemmas
- Turkish proper nouns
- tr:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- tr:Cities in France
- tr:Regional capitals of France
- tr:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- tr:Places in France