Dion

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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

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Proper noun

Dion

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

Anagrams


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

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

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.

Proper noun

Dion ?

  1. a surname from French