"Lyons" meaning in English

See Lyons in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old French Lyons (nominative of Lyon), from the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *Lugus. Etymology templates: {{m|fro|Lyon}} Lyon, {{bor|en|fro|Lyons|pos=nominative of <i class="Latn mention" lang="fro">Lyon</i>}} Old French Lyons (nominative of Lyon), {{der|en|la|Lugdūnum||fort of Lug}} Latin Lugdūnum (“fort of Lug”), {{der|en|cel}} Celtic, {{der|en|cel-pro|*Lugus}} Proto-Celtic *Lugus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lyons
  1. Alternative form of Lyon, the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Lyon (extra: the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) Categories (place): Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Cities in France, Lyon, Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Places in France, Regional capitals of France
    Sense id: en-Lyons-en-name-Io-PuPjK
  2. A city, the county seat of Toombs County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Lyon, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lyons-en-name-4BXSF5Mf Categories (other): County seats of Georgia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 61 14 15 2
  3. A city, the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Lyon, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lyons-en-name-tVdu0Qbe Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA
  4. A town, the county seat of Wayne County, New York, United States. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lyons-en-name-BaSWD7af Categories (other): County seats of New York, USA
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Lyons-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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