"Ion" meaning in English

See Ion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Ἴων}} Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ion
  1. (Greek mythology) Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Ancient Greece, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Ion-en-name-rz5pvdw8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 65 21 14 Disambiguation of Individuals: 48 20 32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 38 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 39 18 19 13 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 22 13 15 4 4 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (philosophy) Ion of Chios, a Greek writer, dramatist, lyric poet and philosopher of the Pythagorean school Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-Ion-en-name-6jUY26HC Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Ions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Romanian Ion. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ro|Ion}} Romanian Ion Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ion (plural Ions)
  1. A surname from Romanian. Related terms: Ion Creangă
    Sense id: en-Ion-en-name-aN9cPtvZ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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