"León" meaning in Spanish

See León in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /leˈon/, [leˈõn]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: 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. Unrelated to león. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|legiō|legiōnem||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin legiōnem, {{inh+|es|la|legiō|legiōnem}} Inherited from Latin legiōnem, {{doublet|es|legión}} Doublet of legión Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} León m, {{es-proper noun|m}} León m
  1. León (a province of Castile and León, Spain; capital: León) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Places in Castile and León, Spain, Places in Spain, Provinces of Spain
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-NxEBWRGy Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Constellations in the zodiac Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 16 0 5 18 17 Disambiguation of Constellations in the zodiac: 29 32 22 7 1 6 3
  2. León (a city in Castile and León, Spain) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Spain, Places in Spain
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-GorCsdy0 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Constellations in the zodiac Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 16 0 5 18 17 Disambiguation of Constellations in the zodiac: 29 32 22 7 1 6 3
  3. León (a department of Nicaragua) Tags: masculine Categories (place): Departments of Nicaragua, Places in Nicaragua
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-yyQy2FKO Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Constellations in the zodiac Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 16 0 5 18 17 Disambiguation of Constellations in the zodiac: 29 32 22 7 1 6 3
  4. a city in Mexico Tags: masculine Categories (place): Cities in Mexico, Places in Mexico
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-dJNM38jh Categories (other): León, Guanajuato
  5. a habitational surname Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-PbabqTmI Categories (other): Spanish surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Castilla y León, León de Francia, Nuevo León Related terms: leonés
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /leˈon/, [leˈõn]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: From Latin Leone, ablative of Leo, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn). Etymology templates: {{der|es|la|Leone}} Latin Leone, {{der|es|grc|λέων}} Ancient Greek λέων (léōn) Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} León m, {{es-proper noun|m}} León m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Leon Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-w1bi0xsY Categories (other): Spanish given names, Spanish male given names, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 16 0 5 18 17
  2. a surname originating as a patronymic Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-León-es-name-T3OhlWf~ Categories (other): Spanish surnames, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 16 0 5 18 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "rhymes": "-on"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "es:León (desambiguación)"
  ],
  "word": "León"
}

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