León

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

León

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

• 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.

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