Dion

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Dion is a shortened form of Dionysus, the Greek God of wine and fertility. It means "follower of Dionysus."
Scripts(How to write)
Δίων(Ancient Greek)
Διόνυσος (Greek)
Pronunciation
DEE-ahn(English)
DEE-on
Popularity
Dion is an uncommon name in the world but has experienced some moderate popularity in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.

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Dion Name meanings & History

Dion is a shortened form of Dionysus, the Greek God of wine and fertility. It means "follower of Dionysus.". Short form of Dionysios and other Greek names beginning with the Greek element Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". This was the name of a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse. It has been used as an American given name since the middle of the 20th century. Dion is used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Dion: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dion:

D: Determined,Doting,Dutiful,Domestic,Daddy,Demanding

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

N: Nervous,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice

Dion is:

  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Some of the popular personalities bearing the name Dion include Dion DiMucci, a famous American singer during the 60s, and Dion Dublin, a former English footballer.

2.) DION (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Short form of Dionysios (of Dionysos), Dion is also bestowed as an independent given name. See DIONYSIOS. (DEE-ON)


3.) DION (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: A borrowing from the French, Dion is from the Latin Dio, originally a short form of any of the various names of Greek origin that begin with the name element Dios (of Zeus). Var: Deion, Deon, De’On. (DEE-ON)


4.) DION (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Latin Dio, originally a short form of any of the various names of Greek origin beginning with the name element Dios- (of Zeus). (DEE-ON)


5.) Dion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) short for Dionysius, god of wine; fun-loving; charismatic

Other Forms: Deion, Deonah, Deonne


6.) Dion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) short for Dionysius, god of wine; reveler

Other Forms: Deon, Dio, Dionn


7.) Dion (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Servant of Dionysus

Other Forms: Deon, Dione, Dionne


8.) Dion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Servant of Dionysus

Other Forms: Deon, Dione, Dionne


9.) Dion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a short form of Dennis, Dionysus.

Other Forms: Dio, Dionigi, Dionis, Dionn, Dyon, Dyone


10.) Dion (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a form of Dion.


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