Leon
noun
a male given name, form of Leo.
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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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The family members were identified as Sergio Leon, 38, Herminia Hernandez, 39, Antonio Leon, 36, and 4 year-old twins Naomi and Nyah Leon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Spain international Leon has recently left Barcelona, where she won 27 trophies as part of one of Europe's most successful teams.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Fernando De Leon turned $100,000 into a billion by betting on some pretty boring businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
According to “The Passing of Alien Suffrage” by Leon E. Aylsworth, at least 22 states allowed non-citizens to vote during the 19th-century.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
“Those kids, the Black Panthers, they're down at the police station now staging a protest,” Leon said.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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