Dion

  • Boy
  • 4 letters
African-American God.
English From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine.
Greek God of wine.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale' Lord of Sicilia.
Variant of Dennis
Abbreviation of Dionysius
Also listed under French

Dion is a boy’s name of African-American, English, French, Greek and Literary origin. Meaning in African-American: God. Meaning in English: From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine. Meaning in Greek: God of wine. A literary name from Shakespeare’s The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale’ Lord of Sicilia. Dion is a variant of Dennis and abbreviation of Dionysius. The name has 4 letters.

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