Dillon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Irish surname, from Breton Leon and Norman Léon, named after Sir Henry de Leon of the Viscounty of Léon.[1] Related to the surname Lyon. Unrelated to the name Dylan, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Dillon
- A surname from Irish of Irish origin.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada
- A municipality of Colorado, United States
- A city, the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Dillon County, South Carolina, United States.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Grenham, John (1994). The Little Book of Irish Clans. Dublin, Ireland: John Hinde. p. 19.
Anagrams[edit]
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- English terms derived from Irish
- English terms derived from Breton
- English terms derived from Norman
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɪlən
- English terms with homophones
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- English surnames from Irish
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from surnames
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- en:Places in South Carolina, USA