Lydon

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/ˈlaɪdən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Loideáin →
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Meanings

proper nounLydon (plural Lydons)

plural Lydons · alternative Leydon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Loideáin“descendant of Loideán”
  2. EnglishLydon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Loideáin (“descendant of Loideán”), a personal name of obscure origin.

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APA

Lydon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydon

MLA

“Lydon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lydon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydon.

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