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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dion (plural Dions)
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- A surname from French.
See also
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
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
- a female given name from Ancient Greek
Esperanto
Proper noun
Dion
- accusative of Dio
Faroese
Proper noun
Dion m
- a male given name
Usage notes
- son of Dion: Dionsson
- daughter of Dion: Dionsdóttir
Declension
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singular
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indefinite
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nominative
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Dion
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accusative
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Dion
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dative
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Dioni
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genitive
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Dions
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French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dion ?
- a surname
Latin
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Diōn m sg (genitive Diōnis); third declension
- 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
- 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/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: Dion
Proper noun
Dion m or f by sense
- a surname from French