Lyons

Meaning

Proper Noun

• Alternative of Lyon, capital city Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (region) France (country).
• city, county seat Toombs County (county) Georgia (state) USA (country).
• city, county seat Rice County (county) Kansas (state) USA (country).
• town, county seat Wayne County (county) New York (state) USA (country).

Origin

• From older French Lyons (the modern spelling is Lyon), from the Roman name, Latin Lugdūnum ("fort of Lug"), named after Lugus, a Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *lug.