Lyon

Lyon

(Engels)

  1. The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
  2. 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.
  3. A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French city.

Frekwensie

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Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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.

Related words

Lyon

Lugdunum

ليون

Λυών

Lyon

Lyon

Lion

Λυόν

Liyon

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