Meaning & History
The surname Lyon 3 is of English and French origin, deriving from the given name Leon. Leon itself comes from the Greek λέων (leon), meaning "lion". During the Christian era, the Greek name merged with the Latin cognate Leo, and the two forms have been used interchangeably across European languages. In the Middle Ages, the name was common among Jews in England. A famous bearer of the related Russian form is the communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), whose name is Лев.
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