lyons
/lˈaɪənz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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Alternative form of Lyon: the capital city of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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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.
Origin
- Source language: Old French