León

See also: leon, Leon, león, leòn, and Léon

English

Etymology

From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. Doublet of legion via Old French.

Proper noun

León

1. Alternative form of Leon in reference to various places in Spain and Latin America.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈon/ [leˈõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: Le‧ón

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin legiōnem. The places in Spain are named after the Roman legion that settled them, the Legio VII Gemina. Doublet of legión, which was a learned borrowing.

Proper noun

León m

1. León (a province of Castile and León, Spain; capital: León)
2. León (a city in Castile and León, Spain)
3. León (a department of Nicaragua)
4. A city in Mexico
5. a habitational surname

Derived terms

• Castilla y León
• León de Francia
• Nuevo León

 

Related terms

• leonés

 

Etymology 2

From Latin Leone, ablative of Leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).

Proper noun

León m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leon
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

Anagrams

• Noel
• leño
• leñó