León
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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
- Alternative form of Leon in reference to various places in Spain and Latin America.
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Pronunciation
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. Unrelated to león.
Proper noun
León m
- León (a province of Castile and León, Spain; capital: León)
- León (a city in Castile and León, Spain)
- León (a department of Nicaragua)
- A city in Mexico
- a habitational surname
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Etymology 2
From Latin Leone, ablative of Leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).
Proper noun
León m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Leon
- a surname originating as a patronymic
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