León

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

English

Etymology

From Spanish León.

Proper noun

León

1. Region in north-west Spain, now a part of the autonomous region Castilla y León.
2. A province of Castile and León, Spain.
3. A city in León, Spain.
4. A department of Nicaragua.
5. A city of Mexican state of Guanajuato.

Translations

region in north-west Spain

• Arabic: لِيُون‎ f (liyon), (archaic) لِيُونَة‎ f (liyona)
• Asturian: Llión
• Catalan: Lleó (ca)
• Extremaduran: Lión
• Greek: Λεώνη (el) f (Leóni)

• Japanese: レオン
• Leonese: Llión
• Portuguese: Leão (pt)
• Russian: Лео́н (ru) m (León)
• Spanish: León (es)

city in Spain

• Catalan: Lleó

• Spanish: León

department of Nicaragua

• Extremaduran: Lión

• Spanish: León (es)

Anagrams

• Elon, Leno, NOEL, Noel, Nole, Noël, elon, enol, leno, lone, neol., noel, nole, noël, one L

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leˈon/, [leˈõn]
• Rhymes: -on

Etymology 1

From Latin legiōnem, accusative of legiō, Legionis < Legio Septima Gemina.

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

• 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 patronymic surname​.

Anagrams

• Noel
• leño
• leñó