Leon
noun
a male given name, form of Leo.
Leon
1 American
[lee-on]
/ ˈli ɒn /
noun
León
2
American
[ley-ohn, le-awn]
/ leɪˈoʊn, lɛˈɔn /
noun
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a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 5,936 sq. mi. (15,375 sq. km).
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the capital of this province.
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a city in W Guanajuato, in central Mexico.
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a city in W Nicaragua: the former capital.
León
British
/ leˈɔn /
noun
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a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230
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a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)
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Official name: León de los Aldamas. a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est)
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a city in W Nicaragua: one of the oldest towns of Central America, founded in 1524; capital of Nicaragua until 1855; university (1812). Pop: 168 000 (2005 est)
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When “The Drop” kicks off, Wanda and Leon are no longer a couple, but are on friendly terms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Appeared in the August 29, 2026, print edition as 'Power, Betrayal and the Fall of Leon Black Apollo’s Epstein Fallout'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
As part of the rebuild, Leon Goretzka completed his move on a free transfer to Villa on Thursday after leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Aston Villa have completed the signing of former Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka on a free transfer.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Soon the rhythm of shifted gears and the suppressed hum of an engine tuned for a long journey brought the car down Briarcliff Road to Ponce de Leon.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
My vista for this year’s eclipse was the cliffs of Mirador de Las Lomas, 45 minutes outside León, where a line of seekers snaked along the cliffside in either direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
One feed will come from ESA's public event in León.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Loadings at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port at Yanbu have averaged around 4 million barrels a day since the war began, up from around 1 million barrels a day before the war, León said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The new restaurant, located in the northeastern state of Nuevo León near the Texas border, serves as an "important proof-of-concept" the company said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
When it came to a stop León and Eugene stepped out.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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