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/

Proper noun

Dion (plural Dions)

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

See also

• Deeon
• Deion
• Deon
• Deyon
• Dione
• Dionne
• Dyon

 

Anagrams

• dino, noid, indo, doin', Indo, DINO, Odin, doin, Dino, Noid, doni, dino-, do in, Indo-, nido-, nodi, NOID

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.oːn/, [ˈd̪ioːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.on/, [ˈd̪iːon]

Proper noun

Diōn m sg (genitive Diōnis); third declension

1. Alternative form of Diō

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Diōn
Genitive	Diōnis
Dative	Diōnī
Accusative	Diōnem
Ablative	Diōne
Vocative	Diōn

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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈdiː.on/, [ˈd̪iːɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈdi.on/, [ˈd̪iːon]

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.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Dīon
Genitive	Dīī
Dative	Dīō
Accusative	Dīon
Ablative	Dīō
Vocative	Dīon
Locative	Dīī

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