"Dion" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdiːɒn/ [UK], /ˈdiːɑn/ [US] Forms: Dions [plural]
Rhymes: -iːɒn Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δίων}} Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Dion (plural Dions)
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek. Translations (male given name): Дион (english: Dion) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-Dion-en-name-wCWXTMUP Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 19 19 30 16 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 26 14 25 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 97 3
  2. A surname from French.
    Sense id: en-Dion-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 26 14 25 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Deeon, Deion, Deon, Deyon, Dione, Dionne, Dyon
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