Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English, French Meaning & History From a nickname derived from Old French and Middle English lion meaning "lion". Related NamesDetails RootleoVariantsLeon(English) Léon(French) Other Languages & CulturesLoewe, Löwe(German) Löwe, Lowe(Jewish) Same SpellingLyon 1, Lyon 3 Categories animals, felines, lions
