Lyons
See also: lyons
English
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.
Proper noun
Lyons
- Alternative form of Lyon, the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- A city, the county seat of Toombs County, Georgia, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States.
- A town, the county seat of Wayne County, New York, United States.
- A surname.
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