León

Alternative form of Leon in reference to various places in Spain and Latin America.

OriginSpanish León ← Latin legiō →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Leon in reference to various places in Spain and Latin America.

Origin

  1. Latinlegiō“legion”
  2. SpanishLeón
  3. EnglishLeón

From Spanish León, from Latin legiō (“legion”), named for the Legio VII Gemina, which settled there. Doublet of legion via Old French.

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APA

León. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%C3%B3n

MLA

“León.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%C3%B3n. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “León,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Le%C3%B3n.

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