León

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

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Word forms

León

Etymology

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

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