Leon
noun
a male given name, form of Leo.
Leon
1 American
[lee-on]
/ ˈli ɒn /
noun
León
2
American
[lay-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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An incident in Leon County, in the Florida Panhandle, illustrates the widespread anxiety about law enforcement at the polls.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We're going to be seen and heard thanks to the pope's visit," Janet De Leon told AFP after attending mass at the Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
This was illustrated when he recently made a £10,000 donation to a GoFundMe page for Everton fan Leon Skapars, 36, a father of three who has been diagnosed with cancer.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Yet as Leon’s mom too, every milestone, accomplishment, and birthday that Ari reaches is shadowed by the realization that Leon should be experiencing just as much of life, by his brother’s side.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Mostly, the power was with Leon, whose look was mock-solemn, and consisted of drawing the corners of his mouth downward while rolling his eyes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Former Councilmember Kevin de León initiated those efforts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
In August 2025, the 38-year-old singer-songwriter joined forces with Carin León for the cross-cultural ballad “Lost in Translation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
León, where the night ended at 2 a.m. with this American and an Italian singing karaoke in Spanish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
One feed will come from ESA's public event in León.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
I think it was León who spoke first, he was the eldest, and his voice always had a sad note to it.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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