Dionne

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proper noun

A French-Canadian surname from French.

OriginFrench Dionne ← Latin Dione ← Ancient Greek Διώνη →
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Meanings

proper nounDionne (plural Dionnes)

plural Dionnes

  1. A French-Canadian surname from French.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Dione.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔιώνη
  2. LatinDione
  3. FrenchDionne
  4. EnglishDionne

* (surname): From French Dionne * (given name): From Latin Dione, from Ancient Greek Διώνη (Diṓnē)

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Translations

Ancient Greek Διώνη
  • Διώνηgiven name
French Dionne
  • Dionnesurname
Greek Διώνη
  • Διώνηgiven name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DonnieindenoNodine
Cite this entry
APA

Dionne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionne

MLA

“Dionne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dionne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dionne.

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