لیون

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

From French Lyon, from Latin Lugdūnum, from Gaulish *Lugudūnon (“fort of Lug”), from the Celtic deity Lug, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus.

Proper noun

لیون • (Liyon)

  1. Lyon (a city in central France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
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  • Persian: لیون (Liyon)

Etymology 2

From Spanish León, from Latin legio (“legion”) for the Legio VII Gemina formerly based there.

Proper noun

لیون • (Liyon)

  1. Leon (a city in northwest Spain; the former capital of Leon)

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Urdu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Lyon, taken from French Lyon.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

لیون • (liyon) m (Hindi spelling ल्यों)

  1. Lyon (the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)
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