Leon
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈli.ɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈliː.ɒn/
- Rhymes: -iɑn, -iːɒn
- Hyphenation: Le‧on
Proper noun
Leon
- A male given name from Latin, a Greek form of Leo, or Anglicized from the French Léon or Spanish León.
- A city, the county seat of Decatur County, Iowa, United States.
See also
- Leon County, from León
Danish
Faroese
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Leon: Leonsson
- daughter of Leon: Leonsdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Leon |
Accusative | Leon |
Dative | Leoni |
Genitive | Leons |
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːɔn/
Audio (file)
Irish
Declension
Declension of Leon
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Norwegian
Old Portuguese

Reino de Leon
Etymology
From Latin Legione, ablative of Legio, Legionis, from Legio septima Gemina, a Roman legion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le.ˈõ/
Proper noun
Leon
- (Kingdom of) León
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 332 (facsimile):
- ũu mõeſteiro en reino de Leon
- a monastery in the Kingdom of León
- ũu mõeſteiro en reino de Leon
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- León (city)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 332 (facsimile):
- un mõeſteiro que este preto de Leon
- a monastery close to León
- un mõeſteiro que este preto de Leon
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Leō, from leō, from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛɔn
- Syllabification: Le‧on
Declension
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /léːɔn/
Inflection
Masculine anim., hard o-stem | ||
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nominative | Léon | |
genitive | Léona | |
singular | ||
nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Léon | |
genitive (rodȋlnik) |
— | |
dative (dajȃlnik) |
— | |
accusative (tožȋlnik) |
— | |
locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Léonu | |
instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Léonom |
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