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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Plus, de Leon, who works in banking, is somewhat concerned about the job market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
This is especially clear in standout moments like “The Test,” a duet with her daughter, Lola Leon, and one of the most important songs of Madonna’s entire career.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Vincent Long, the administrator for Leon County in Florida, is in a race to slow the county’s spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"To be able to come out and play this level of tennis at that age... it's not normal. It's really not normal," Leon Smith, Britain's Davis Cup captain, said on BBC 5 Live.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Leon nodded and pursed his lips; he would not pretend to know what she was talking about, nor would he interrupt.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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
The northern city of León has cancelled a fireworks display which had been scheduled for tonight to mark the festivities.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He had just picked me up from Casa Rural Cieza de León, a charming inn in Llerena, my base camp 90 minutes north of Seville.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Vera ordered the government not to deport Romero León pending the resolution of his legal action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Yeah, those were great times,” León said vigorously.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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