Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, French Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Originally denoted a person from the city of Lyon in central France, originally Latin Lugdunum, of Gaulish origin meaning "hill fort of Lugus". It could also denote a person from the small town of Lyons-la-Forêt in Normandy. Related NamesDetails RootLyon (place name)VariantsLeon, Lyons(English) Léon(French) Same SpellingLyon 2, Lyon 3 Categories child actors, cities, earth, escapologists, isograms, landforms, place names, places, y vowels