Dion

D2I1O1N1
UK/ˈdiːɒn/US/ˈdiːɑn/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

CommonScrabble 5

Meanings

proper nounDion (plural Dions)

plural Dions

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

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔίων
  2. EnglishDion

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

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Translations

Bulgarian Дион
  • Дионmale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Dion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dion

MLA

“Dion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dion.

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