Lyons
French silk center
Lyons is an alternative English spelling of Lyon, the major city in southeastern France.
The spelling with -s reflects older English convention for rendering French place names.
Both spellings appear in contemporary usage, though Lyon increasingly predominates: The conference will be held in Lyons next spring.
Lyons is also a surname.
Western European republic
- RhôneMajor southeastern French river
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
Roman · Confluence · quenelles · rosette · praline · Lumière · textile · banking
Western European republic
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- variantDiffering form of something
- anglicizedMade to seem English
- pluralMore than one
France
Western European republic
- RhôneMajor southeastern French river
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
Renaissance · Roman · Confluence · quenelles · rosette · praline · Lumière · textile · banking · UNESCO
France
Western European republic
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- variantDiffering form of something
- anglicizedMade to seem English
plural · alternative · transliteration · geographic · nomenclature
Joseph
Common masculine given name
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