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Levon

The meaning, background and naming story of Levon.

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L

Meaning and background

The story behind Levon

Levon is the Armenian form of Leon, which ultimately relates to the word for lion. It has deep historical use: medieval Cilician Armenia had rulers called Levon, including Levon I. The Armenian-script form is Լեւոն. Rather than inventing a separate local animal symbolism, this profile can describe the documented name family and its distinctive Armenian pronunciation.

Origin
Armenian form of Leon, written Լեւոն. Source
Meaning
Related through Leon to Greek léōn, “lion”. Source
Pronunciation
Armenian leh-VON (/lɛˈvɔn/). Source

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Levon appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Sources and research notes (2)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
  • City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.

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