Leon
Syllables: Le·on/ˈliː.ɒn//ˈli.ɑn/
Leon proper noun: a male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek. Also the ellipsis of Leon County.
Proper noun (1)
Leon
- A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
- A surname from Latin.
Proper noun (2)
Leon
- A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.
- A former polity in the Iberian Peninsula, a kingdom with the city as its capital.
- A province of Castile and León, Spain around the city.
- A historical region of Spain around the province.
- A surname from Spanish.
- A municipality and village in Doctor Manuel Belgrano department, Jujuy province, Argentina, properly León.
- A department of Nicaragua.
- A city in Guanajuato, Mexico.
- A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Iowa, United States.
- A city in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
- A town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.
- A town in Love County, Oklahoma, United States.
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- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A river in Texas, United States.
- A lake in Texas, United States.
- A former town in San Diego County, California, United States.
Proper noun (3)
Leon
Also used as
Leon is also the ellipsis of Leon County.
Leon meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic
Leon in Hindi
- region in northwest Spain
- लेओन leon
- city in Spain
- लेओन leon
Leon in Marathi
- region in northwest Spain
- लेओन leon
- city in Spain
- लेओन leon
- department of Nicaragua
- लेओन leon
Leon in Arabic
- region in northwest Spain
- لِيُون Liyon, لِيُونَة Liyona
Forms of Leon
| alternative form | León |
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| alternative form | Léon |
Origin of Leon
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.
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.
From Breton Leon and French Léon.
Words formed from Leon
Words that rhyme with Leon
Questions about Leon
- What does Leon mean?
- Leon means a male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.
- What is Leon in Hindi?
- Leon in Hindi is लेओन (leon). See Leon meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Leon?
- Leon is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Leon?
- Leon is pronounced /ˈliː.ɒn/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Leon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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