Obsolete spelling of lion
"The old manuscript describes a fierce lyon guarding the treasure chest."
A surname, from nicknames.
"The fishing boat sailed up Lyon, a small river that flows into the great Tay in Scotland."
The third largest city in France; capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
A tributary of the Tay River, Scotland.
The word comes from the French city Lyon, which was originally called Lugdūnum by the Romans. This Roman name means "fort of Lug," referring to Lugus, a Celtic god worshipped in that region.