Lyon
English
Etymology 1
From FrenchCategory:English terms borrowed from French#LYONCategory:English terms derived from French#LYON Lyon (supplanting earlier Lyons, derived from the Old French nominative form), from the Roman name, LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#LYON Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), named after Lugus, a CelticCategory:English terms derived from Celtic languages#LYON deity, from Proto-CelticCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Celtic#LYON *Lugus.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
LyonCategory:English lemmas#LYONCategory:English proper nouns#LYONCategory:English uncountable nouns#LYONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesCategory:en:Lyon#LYONCategory:en:Lyon#LYONCategory:en:Cities in France#LYONCategory:en:Places in France#LYONCategory:en:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:en:Cities in France#LYONCategory:en:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:en:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:en:Places in France#LYON.
- 1964, Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 152:
- Lyon was not a very cheerful town at night. It was a big, heavy, solid-money town, probably fine if you had money and liked that sort of town. For years I had heard about the wonderful chicken in the restaurants there, but we had eaten mutton instead.Category:English terms with quotations#LYON
- 2026 February 21, Hugh Schofield, “Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom”, in BBC, archived from the original on 22 February 2026:
- The question is inescapable following the killing in Lyon of nationalist student Quentin Deranque by suspected far-left militants.Category:English terms with quotations#LYON
- 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 LyonCategory:en:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:en:Places in France#LYON.
- A town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States, named after the French cityCategory:en:Towns in Mississippi, USA#LYONCategory:en:Towns in the United States#LYONCategory:en:Places in Mississippi, USA#LYONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LYON.
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Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#LYONCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#LYON lyon (“lion”), as a nickname, or from a sign often used outside of roadside inns and adopted as a family name by those who lived there (compare Bush). Doublet of Leo, leu, lev, and lionCategory:English doublets#LYON.
Proper noun
LyonCategory:English lemmas#LYONCategory:English proper nouns#LYONCategory:English uncountable nouns#LYONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- A surname transferred from the nicknameCategory:English surnames#LYONCategory:English surnames from nicknames#LYON.
- An unincorporated community and township in Franklin County, Missouri, United StatesCategory:en:Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA#LYONCategory:en:Townships#LYONCategory:en:Places in Missouri, USA#LYONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LYON.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Lyon TownshipCategory:en:Townships#LYONCategory:en:Places in the United States#LYON.
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Etymology 3
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Proper noun
LyonCategory:English lemmas#LYONCategory:English proper nouns#LYONCategory:English uncountable nouns#LYONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- A river in Glen Lyon, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay; in full, the River LyonCategory:en:Rivers in Perth and Kinross, Scotland#LYONCategory:en:Rivers in Scotland#LYONCategory:en:Places in Perth and Kinross, Scotland#LYONCategory:en:Places in Scotland#LYON.
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
From LatinCategory:French terms inherited from Latin#LYONCategory:French terms derived from Latin#LYON Lugdūnum, from GaulishCategory:French terms derived from Gaulish#LYON *Lugudūnon (“fort of Lug”), from the Celtic deity Lugus, from Proto-CelticCategory:French terms derived from Proto-Celtic#LYON *Lugus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ljɔ̃/, /li.jɔ̃/Category:French 1-syllable words#LYONCategory:French 2-syllable words#LYONCategory:French terms with IPA pronunciation#LYON
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#LYONAudio: (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#LYONAudio (France (Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#LYONAudio (France (Paris)): (file)
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#LYONAudio (France (Vosges)): (file) - Homophone: lionCategory:French terms with homophones#LYON
Proper noun
Lyon mCategory:French lemmas#LYONCategory:French proper nouns#LYONCategory:French uncountable nouns#LYONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:French masculine nouns#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)Category:fr:Lyon#LYONCategory:fr:Lyon#LYONCategory:fr:Lyon#LYONCategory:fr:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:fr:Cities in France#LYONCategory:fr:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:fr:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:fr:Places in France#LYON
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Descendants
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈɔ̃/, [liˈɔ̃ː], [liˈɔŋ]Category:German 2-syllable words#LYONCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#LYON
Proper noun
Lyon n (proper noun, genitive Lyons or (optionally with an article) Lyon)Category:German lemmas#LYONCategory:German proper nouns#LYONCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:German neuter nouns#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon (city in southeastern France)Category:de:Lyon#LYONCategory:de:Lyon#LYONCategory:de:Cities in France#LYONCategory:de:Places in France#LYON
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Lyon fCategory:Portuguese lemmas#LYONCategory:Portuguese proper nouns#LYONCategory:Portuguese uncountable proper nouns#LYONCategory:Portuguese terms spelled with Y#LYONCategory:Portuguese entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Portuguese feminine nouns#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)Category:pt:Lyon#LYONCategory:pt:Lyon#LYONCategory:pt:Lyon#LYONCategory:pt:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:pt:Cities in France#LYONCategory:pt:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:pt:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:pt:Places in France#LYON
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From LatinCategory:Spanish terms derived from Latin#LYON Lugdunum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈljon/ [ˈljõn]Category:Spanish 1-syllable words#LYONCategory:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#LYON
- Rhymes: -onCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/on#LYONCategory:Rhymes:Spanish/on/1 syllable#LYON
- Syllabification: Lyon
Proper noun
Lyon mCategory:Spanish lemmas#LYONCategory:Spanish proper nouns#LYONCategory:Spanish uncountable proper nouns#LYONCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Spanish masculine nouns#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)Category:es:Lyon#LYONCategory:es:Lyon#LYONCategory:es:Lyon#LYONCategory:es:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:es:Cities in France#LYONCategory:es:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:es:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:es:Places in France#LYON
- Synonym: (dated) León de Francia
Swedish
Proper noun
Lyon nCategory:Swedish lemmas#LYONCategory:Swedish proper nouns#LYONCategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Swedish neuter nouns#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon, Lyons (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)Category:sv:Lyon#LYONCategory:sv:Lyon#LYONCategory:sv:Lyon#LYONCategory:sv:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:sv:Cities in France#LYONCategory:sv:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:sv:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:sv:Places in France#LYON
Turkish
Etymology
From FrenchCategory:Turkish terms borrowed from French#LYONCategory:Turkish terms derived from French#LYON Lyon, q.v. Compare Ottoman Turkish لیون (Liyon).
Proper noun
LyonCategory:Turkish lemmas#LYONCategory:Turkish proper nouns#LYONCategory:Turkish entries with incorrect language header#LYONCategory:Pages with entries#LYONCategory:Pages with 7 entries#LYON
- Lyon (a city in southeastern France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)Category:tr:Lyon#LYONCategory:tr:Lyon#LYONCategory:tr:Lyon#LYONCategory:tr:Lyon#LYONCategory:tr:Cities in France#LYONCategory:tr:Places in France#LYONCategory:tr:Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:tr:Cities in France#LYONCategory:tr:Regional capitals of France#LYONCategory:tr:Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France#LYONCategory:tr:Places in France#LYON