León

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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León

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

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

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

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. Unrelated to león.

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

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

León m

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

• Noel
• leño
• leñó