Dio (disambiguation)
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Ancient history
- Cassius Dio, Roman historian (160–230 AD)
- Dio ChrysostomDio ChrysostomDio Chrysostom , Dion of Prusa or Dio Cocceianus was a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian of the Roman Empire in the 1st century. Eighty of his Discourses are extant, as well as a few Letters and a funny mock essay In Praise of Hair, as well as a few other fragments...
, Roman philosopher (40–120 AD) - Dio of AlexandriaDio of AlexandriaDio of Alexandria was an Academic philosopher and a friend of Antiochus of Ascalon who lived in the 1st century BC. He was sent by his fellow-citizens as ambassador to Rome, to complain about the conduct of their king, Ptolemy XII Auletes. On his arrival at Rome he was poisoned by the king's...
, Greek philosopher and ambassador (1st century BC)
Places
- Dio, Burkina FasoDio, Burkina FasoDio is a town in the Sanaba Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 2,107....
- DiöDiöDiö is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 891 inhabitants in 2005.Diö is situated 10 km north of the town Älmhult.Diö's largest employer is the wheelchair manufacturer Rea Stolen Invacare...
, a small village in southern Sweden - Dio-et-ValquièresDio-et-ValquièresDio-et-Valquières is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
, France - Dio-GareDio-GareDio-Gare is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kati in the Koulikoro Region of south-western Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9235....
, Mali - Diu, India, formerly known as Dio
People
- Ronnie James DioRonnie James DioRonald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
(1942–2010), American singer for the bands Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven & Hell - Palmiro Di DioPalmiro Di DioPalmiro Di Dio is an Italian football defender. He currently plays for Foggia.-Football career:Ternana Calcio which Relegated to Serie C1 in summer 2006, sold half of the player rights to Reggina Calcio, but he was bought back in summer 2007, and loaned to Bari on 30 August.He was the unused...
(born 1985), Italian football (soccer) defender - Dio LequaglieDio LequaglieDio Lequaglie is a retired beach volleyball player from Italy. In 1993 he won the bronze medal at the first official European Championships in men's beach volleyball, partnering Andrea Ghiurghi.-Playing partners:...
(born 1963), Italian beach volleyball player - Dio KobayashiDio Kobayashiis a Japanese circus performer. He is the first Japanese circus performer to become a member of the World of Top Entertainer tour. He currently works as a world wide circus performer. His other stage names include "Kinosuke Otowa" and "Clown Joker"....
(born 1972), Japanese circus performer - Johnny Dio (1914–1979), Mafia boss
Music
- Dio (band)Dio (band)Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, an American heavy metal band - Dio - Distraught OverlordDio - Distraught Overlordwas a visual kei metal band from Japan, formed on May 14, 2006. Rather than following the usual sound of visual kei, Dio – Distraught Overlord is a darker, heavier band, which combines metal with melodious tones...
, a Japanese heavy metal band - "Dio" (song), a song by Tenacious D on the 2001 eponymous album
- Dio (album)Dio (album)Dio is the seventh studio album by Norwegian rock singer Jørn Lande, released in July 2010. The album was recorded as a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio and consists of covers of songs from Dio, Black Sabbath and Rainbow, with one original composition written for Ronnie James Dio...
, an album by Jørn Lande - "Dio", a song from the Throwing Muses album Red HeavenRed HeavenRed Heaven is a 1992 album by the American alternative rock band Throwing Muses, released on Sire/Warner Bros. Records. Recorded at The Power Station and Fort Apache Studios following the departure of Tanya Donnelly and Fred Abong, Red Heaven was recorded by Kristin Hersh and drummer David Narcizo...
Acronyms
- Diocesan Boys' SchoolDiocesan Boys' SchoolDiocesan Boys' School is a boys' school located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was founded in 1869, making it one of the oldest secondary schools in Hong Kong....
, Hong Kong - Diocesan Girls' SchoolDiocesan Girls' SchoolDiocesan Girls' School, founded in 1860, is one of the oldest Anglican girls' schools in Hong Kong. DGS is located at 1 Jordan Road in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is administered under the Grant Code and uses English as the medium of instruction. It has always been ranked as the top secondary school in...
, Hong Kong - Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)Diocesan School for Girls is a private girls' school in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It is consistently a top-achieving school nationally. The school is Anglican-based and was established in 1903. It caters to international students and has accommodation for 35 boarders at Innes House...
, New Zealand - Defence Intelligence OrganisationDefence Intelligence OrganisationThe Defence Intelligence Organisation is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for assessing intelligence obtained from or provided by other Australian and foreign intelligence agencies, supporting Defence and Government decision-making and the planning and conduct of Australian...
, Australian military intelligence agency - Defense Industries OrganizationDefense Industries OrganizationThe Defense Industries Organization The Defense Industries Organization The Defense Industries Organization (DIO; Persian: Sasadjah (Sazemane Sanaye Defa) is a conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran whose function is to provide the military of Iran with the necessary...
, conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran - Diet-induced obeseDiet-induced obeseDiet-induced obese model, is a mouse model created to study obesity-related diseases such as diabetes. In this model, a mouse is fed a high fat diet, typically for 8 to 12 weeks. As a result it become obese, mildly to moderately hyperglycemic, and develop impaired glucose tolerance...
, mouse model - Digital Input/OutputInput/outputIn computing, input/output, or I/O, refers to the communication between an information processing system , and the outside world, possibly a human, or another information processing system. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system, and outputs are the signals or data sent from it...
Other uses
- Dio BrandoDio Brandois a fictional character from the manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. He is the primary antagonist of Parts 1 and 3, although he is also considered to be the main villain of the entire series, as his actions affect the JoJo universe long after his death...
, character from the manga and anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Honda DioHonda DioThe Honda Dio was introduced in Japan in January 1988. The name is derived from the son of Venus 'dyonisiac'. It is now manufactured and assembled in India by Honda's HMSI subsidiary, from where it is exported to UK as the Honda Lead....
, motorscooter produced in India - Radio DioRadio DioRadio Dio is an independent radio station, broadcasting to the French city of Saint-Étienne and its outskirts. Its slogan is "Free, Wild, and Impertinent". Its mission is to speak to 'have-nots' and to promote the local, national and international independent scene...
, an independent radio station, broadcasting to the French city of Saint-Etienne - Dio Eraclea, character from the anime Last Exile as well as its sequel Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing
See also
- Dion (disambiguation)
- Dios (disambiguation)
- D10 (disambiguation)