What does "leon" mean?
A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
Leon
/ˈli.ɑn/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
- Grammar: leon is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: leo, leone, león.
- Useful contrasts: female given name.
- Usage evidence: Just make sure that credit is given: "from The Herbs, by Leon Thomas, published by Herbal Life."
How to use "leon"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
- 2 A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.
- 3 A former viscounty in Brittany, in northwestern France. historical
- 4 A surname from Latin.
- 5 A former polity in the Iberian Peninsula, a kingdom with the city as its capital. historical
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- 6 A cultural region of the department of Finistère, Brittany, France, around the former polity.
- 7 A province of Castile and León, Spain around the city.
- 8 A surname from French.
- 9 A historical region of Spain around the province.
- 10 A surname from Spanish.
- 11 A municipality and village in Doctor Manuel Belgrano department, Jujuy province, Argentina, properly León.
- 12 A department of Nicaragua.
- 13 A city in Guanajuato, Mexico.
- 14 A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Iowa, United States.
- 15 A city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
- 16 A town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
- 17 A town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.
- 18 A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
- 19 A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.
- 20 A river in Texas, United States.
- 21 A lake in Texas, United States.
- 22 A former town in San Diego County, California, United States. historical
- 23 Ellipsis of Leon County, a county in Florida around the state capital Tallahassee. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 24 Ellipsis of Leon County, a county in Texas around Centerville. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
female given name
Example
"Just make sure that credit is given: "from The Herbs, by Leon Thomas, published by Herbal Life.""
Common questions
What is a synonym for "leon"?
Common synonyms include: leo, leone, león.
How do you use "leon" in a sentence?
Just make sure that credit is given: "from The Herbs, by Leon Thomas, published by Herbal Life."
How do you pronounce "leon"?
Pronounced /ˈli.ɑn/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin Leo and leo (“lion”), from Ancient Greek Λέων (Léōn) and λέων (léōn, “lion”), likely ultimately from a non-Indo-European language. Sometimes via other related languages such as French Léon and sometimes as a diminutive of related names such as Leonard and Leonardo.
Etymology 2
From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. In reference to the New York town and Texan river, taken from the former Spanish kingdom. The Texan lake is named for the river. The Floridian county is named for the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. The Texan county is named for Martin de Leon, founder of Victoria, Texas. The town in Monroe Co., Wisconsin, was named for the Mexican city. The Iowan town was changed to honor the "Fighting Doctor" of the Mexican–American War David Camden de Leon after it was discovered that Iowa already had a city named Independence. The Kansan town was named for the one in Iowa. The California town was named for the nearby Leon Mine. Doublet of legion via Old French.
Etymology 3
From Breton Leon and French Léon.