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Lydon

/ˈlaɪdən/

Lydon proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Lydon (plural Lydons)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Lydon

pluralLydons
alternative formLeydon

Origin of Lydon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Loideáin (“descendant of Loideán”), a personal name of obscure origin.

Questions about Lydon

What does Lydon mean?
Lydon means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Lydon?
Lydon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lydon?
Lydon is pronounced /ˈlaɪdən/.

Words near Lydon in the dictionary

  1. lydion
  2. lydions
  3. lydite
  4. lydites
  5. Lydney
  6. Lydon
  7. Lydons
  8. Lydstep
  9. lye
  10. lyed
  11. lyege

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