lyons

n. a common family name in English-speaking countries.

n. a common surname of English, Irish, or French origin.

“The local library was named after the Lyons family who donated the land.”

“Professor Lyons published several influential papers on linguistics during his tenure at the university in the late twentieth century.”

n. an older English way of writing the name of the city Lyon in France.

n. the traditional English exonym for the French city of Lyon, now largely superseded by the French spelling in modern cartography.

“In older history books, you might see the city of Lyon spelled as Lyons.”

“The treaty was signed in Lyons, which at the time was a major hub for the European silk trade.”

British English

n. the name of various small towns and areas in the United States and Australia.

n. a toponym referring to several municipalities and suburbs in the United States and Australia.

“They decided to stop for lunch in Lyons, a small town in Illinois.”

“The regional council of Lyons approved the new infrastructure project to improve transport links between the suburb and the city centre.”