Lyon
Meaning
Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
Synonyms
Lyons
lyon
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ljɔ̃/
Etymology
From Latin Lugdūnum, from Gaulish *Lugudūnon (“fort of Lug”), from the Celtic deity Lugus, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.
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