Dion

See also: dion, díon, and dìon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdiːɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdiːɑn/
  • Rhymes: -iːɒn

Proper noun

Dion (plural Dions)

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A surname from French.

See also

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Dion, borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also from English Dione, from Latin Dionē (mother of Venus), from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē, mother of Aphrodite). The male and female names are often confused. Also a clipping of Dionisio.

Proper noun

Dion

  1. a male given name from Ancient Greek
  2. a female given name from Ancient Greek

Esperanto

Proper noun

Dion

  1. accusative of Dio

Faroese

Proper noun

Dion m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • son of Dion: Dionsson
  • daughter of Dion: Dionsdóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Dion
accusative Dion
dative Dioni
genitive Dions

French

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Dion ?

  1. a surname

Latin

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Diōn m sg (genitive Diōnis); third declension

  1. alternative form of Diō
Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

References

  • Dĭōn”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • 1 Dĭōn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette:531/2
  • Diō(n)” on page 546/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Dīon n sg (genitive Dīī); second declension

  1. alternative form of Dīum
Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

References

  • Dion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • 2 Dĭŏn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette:531/2

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Dion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdjon/ [ˈd̪jõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Dion

Proper noun

Dion m or f by sense

  1. a surname from French