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The modern city of Lyon was founded as Colonia Copia Felix Munatia in 43 BC. By the end of the first century AD it was known as "Lugdunum", a Latinized variant of the ancient Gaulish name *Lugudunon, meaning "Fortress of Lugh". | The modern city of Lyon was founded as Colonia Copia Felix Munatia in 43 BC. By the end of the first century AD it was known as "Lugdunum", a Latinized variant of the ancient Gaulish name *Lugudunon, meaning "Fortress of Lugh". | ||
One of the four regions in Galicia is called Lugo, in honour of this god. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugh Lugh]</ref> | One of the four regions in Galicia is called Lugo, in honour of this god. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lugh Lugh]</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||