Etymology

Nyon

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Today it means: A municipality and district (Nyon District) in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Full definition →

French Nyon ← Latin Noviodunum
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  1. Latin · derived fromNoviodunum
  2. French · borrowed fromNyon
  3. English todayNyon

From French Nyon, from Latin Noviodunum.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.