Lion
Alternately it could be a locational name from the small town of Lyons-la-Foret forêt In normandy or less likely the Central french town Of. Lyons it is believed that both of these towns derive their names from Old celtic tongues spoken In – gaul See (Lugdunum), lyon And-lyons-La. foret forêt The English surname Lyons can be traced back to the Norman French, when it was introduced after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It could originally have been an individual's nickname, from the Old French lion, signifying a brave or fierce warrior, or even an individual's name like Leo. It is believed that both of these towns derive their names from old Celtic tongues spoken in Gaul – see Lugdunum (Lyon), and Lyons-la-Foret. Forêt The surnames Of ireland By MacLysaght maclysaght Describes lyons having its roots as a surname from The County galway name OF O, ó laighin. meaning grey The English surname Lyons can be traced back to the Norman French, when it was introduced after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It could originally have been an individual's nickname, from the Old French lion, signifying a brave or fierce warrior, or even an individual's name like Leo. Comments and insights on the name Lyon: | Edit. (Latin leo, genitive leonis), hence a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a lion. Celtic God, English, Scottish.  Lyons is a surname with a variety of origins, from England, Ireland, Scotland, or perhaps France. The English surname Lyons can be traced back to the Norman French, when it was introduced after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It could originally have been an individual's nickname, from the Old French lion, signifying a brave or fierce warrior, or even an individual's name like Leo. Lyon /ly-on/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is of French origin, and the meaning of Lyon is lion. Also possibly a place name: the city of Lyons, France. Kreatif forms: Lalyon, Lyonla, Lyonne. Shown below is an analysis of the popularity of the boy name Lyon and corresponding names. The only popular variation form of Lyon (not in Top 1000) is Leo (#97 last year) . Origin: The earliest Lyon ancestor I have information on was Norman de Leonne, from France, who fought with William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. His son was Sir Roger de Leonne, 1040, also born in France. Origin: The name Gallion is of French origin and is most probably derived from the Old French word 'galier'. It is of nickname origin and it originally signified 'man of good humor, joker'. Surnames: Gallion, Gallienne, Galyean, Gaylon, Galyen, Gallyon, Gallien, Gallian. Submitted by: Bill Honnen. Recorded as Leo, Leon, Lian, Lion, Lyan, Lyon, the diminutives Lionel, Lionell and Lyonell, patronymics Lions, Lyans, Lyons, Lyonson, and others, this is a surname which is usually and ultimately of pre 7th century French origins. Firstly, it may be locational either from the town of Lyons, in central France, thought to mean raven hill, or more likely from the smaller place called Lyons-la-Foret in the province of Eure in Normandy. Firstly, it may be a locational name from either the town of Lyons, in central France, recorded in the 1st century b.c. as Lugdunum, and thought to be from Gaullic elements meaning raven hill, or more likely from the smaller place called Lyons-la-Foret in the province of Eure in Normandy. The surname may also derive from the given name Leo, again from the Latin, and borne by numerous early martyrs and thirteen popes. On the Continent the given name was always relatively popular because the lion was the symbol of the evangelist St. Mark. In some instances the surname may be of Irish origin, and a form of the Gaelic O'Laighin, translating as the male descendant of Laighin, a byname meaning spear or javelin. The surname has no less than ten coats of arms granted to it, and six major entries in the British Dictionary of National Biograph Lyon is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#1175 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is an analysis of the popularity of the boy name Lyon and corresponding names. The only popular variation form of Lyon (not in Top 1000) is Leo (#97 last year) .
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