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Where does “Lugudūnon” come from?

Lugudūnon (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic Lugus — the god {{w|Lugus}}.

Ancestry of “Lugudūnon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-CelticLugusthe god {{w|Lugus}}

Words derived from “Lugudūnon”

  • Lyons
  • Gallia Lugdunensis
  • Lugdunum
  • Lione
  • Lyon
  • Lyons
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