Leon
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): (most senses) /ˈli.ɑn/, (New York town) /ˈliːən/
Audio (US) (file) - (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈliː.ɒn/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -iɑn, -iːɒn
- Hyphenation: Le‧on
Etymology 1 edit
Ultimately from Latin Leo and leo (“lion”), from Ancient Greek Λέων (Léōn) and λέων (léōn, “lion”), likely ultimately from a non-Indo-European language. Sometimes via other related languages such as French Léon and sometimes as a diminutive of related names such as Leonard and Leonardo.
Proper noun edit
Leon
- A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
- A surname from Latin.
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Etymology 2 edit
From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. In reference to the New York town and Texan river, taken from the former Spanish kingdom. The Texan lake is named for the river. The Floridian county is named for the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. The Texan county is named for Martin de Leon, founder of Victoria, Texas. The town in Monroe Co., Wisconsin, was named for the Mexican city. The Iowan town was changed to honor the "Fighting Doctor" of the Mexican–American War David Camden de Leon after it was discovered that Iowa already had a city named Independence. The Kansan town was named for the one in Iowa. Doublet of legion via Old French. The California town was named for the nearby Leon Mine.
Proper noun edit
Leon
- A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.
- (historical) A former polity in the Iberian Peninsula, a kingdom with the city as its capital.
- A province of Castile and León, Spain around the city.
- A historical region in Spain around the province.
- A surname from Spanish.
- A department of Nicaragua.
- Short for Leon County, a county of Florida, United States around the state capital Tallahassee.
- Short for Leon County, a county of Texas, United States around Centerville.
- A city in Guanajuato, Mexico.
- A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Iowa, United States.
- A city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
- A town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
- A town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A river in Texas, United States.
- A lake in Texas, United States.
- (historical) A former town in San Diego County, California, United States.
Alternative forms edit
- (places in Spain and Latin America): León
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Etymology 3 edit
From Breton Leon and French Léon.
Proper noun edit
Leon
- (historical) A former polity in Brittany, in northwestern France, reckoned as either a county or viscounty.
- (historical) A former region in Brittany, in northwestern France around the former polity.
- A surname from French.
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Statistics edit
According to the 2010 United States Census, Leon is the 363rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 86,363 individuals. Leon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (85.21%) and White (9.99%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Breton edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leon f
- Léon, a historical region of Brittany
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Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Leon
- a male given name, variant of Leo
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Leon m
- a male given name
Usage notes edit
Patronymics
- son of Leon: Leonsson
- daughter of Leon: Leonsdóttir
Declension edit
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| Nominative | Leon |
| Accusative | Leon |
| Dative | Leoni |
| Genitive | Leons |
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Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Leon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Leons)
- a male given name, variant of Leo
Irish edit
Proper noun edit
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Norwegian edit
Proper noun edit
Leon
- a male given name, variant of Leo
Old Galician-Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Latin Legione, ablative of Legio, Legionis, from Legio septima Gemina, a Roman legion.
Proper noun edit
Leon
- (Kingdom of) León
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 332 (facsimile):
- ũu mõeſteiro en reino de Leon
- a monastery in the Kingdom of León
- ũu mõeſteiro en reino de Leon
- León (city)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 332 (facsimile):
- un mõeſteiro que este preto de Leon
- a monastery close to León
- un mõeſteiro que este preto de Leon
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Descendants edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin Leō. Doublet of lew.
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Proper noun edit
Leon m pers (female equivalent Leonia)
- a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Leo
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- Leon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovene edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Lẹ̑on m anim
- Leo; a male given name
Inflection edit
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| Masculine anim., hard o-stem | ||
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| nominative | Léon | |
| genitive | Léona | |
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| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Léon | |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
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| dative (dajȃlnik) |
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| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
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| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Léonu | |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Léonom | |
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Proper noun edit
Leon c (genitive Leons)
- a male given name, variant of Leo