THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Dion
Dion is recorded as a gender-inclusive or unspecified given name in Cebuano. The source gives a linguistic connection through English, specifically the form Dion. Quoted root glosses describe elements in the etymology, not an automatic translation of the complete personal name.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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CebuanoEtymology & source
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.
a male given name from Ancient Greek; a female given name from Ancient Greek
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis).
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
EnglishEtymology & source
From Middle English Denis, from Old French saint's name Denis, brought to England by Normans; from Latin Dionysius, a masculine name literally meaning “follower of (the wine god) Dionysus”.
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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People with the name Dion
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Dion Ignacio
American film actor
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Use in Philippine-linked records
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distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: Dion Ignacio
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Dion in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
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Related forms & spellings
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Similar names to Dion
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Ion♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Zion♂From the biblical place name Zion in Jerusalem
- Diana♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Dick♂Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
- Dido♂♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Didoy♂Short form of Candido
- Digong♂Short form of Rodrigo
- Dimna·Recorded Philippine given-name form
What rhymes with Dion?
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Names with a similar written ending
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Explore Dion further
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- Wikidata given-name item Q1226907 — Dion (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — Dion Ignacio (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q1226907 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dion (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dion (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — Dion (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.