Talk:Sierra Leone

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Latest comment: 3 years ago by Geographyinitiative in topic Where does the 'e' in 'Leone' come from?
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Where does the 'e' in 'Leone' come from?[edit]

The etymology is great, but I'd like to know how 'Leona' becomes 'Leone' in English. Corruption by English speakers? --Geographyinitiative (talk) 23:01, 13 January 2021 (UTC)Reply