Dion
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Ancient
- Dion (mythology)Dion (mythology)In Greek mythology, Dion was a King in Laconia and husband of Amphithea, the daughter of Pronax. Apollo, who had been kindly received by Dion and Amphithea, rewarded them by conferring upon their three daughters, Orphe, Lyco, and Carya, the gift of prophecy, on condition, however, that they should...
, a king in Laconia and husband of Iphitea, the daughter of Prognaus - Dion of SyracuseDion of SyracuseDion , tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother-in-law of Dionysius I of Syracuse.-Family:Dion was the son of the Syracusan statesman Hipparinus, who had assisted the despot Dionysius I, in the Syracusan army. Hipparinus' other children were Megacles and Aristomache...
(408–354 BC), ancient Greek politician - Dion of Naples, an ancient Roman mathematician cited by Augustine of Hippo along with Adrastus of Cyzicus
Modern
- Dion DiMucciDion DiMucciDion Francis DiMucci , better known as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles....
(b. 1939), an American singer/songwriter who is known professionally as "Dion"- Dion and the BelmontsDion and the BelmontsDion and the Belmonts was a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci, lead singer , joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo, baritone , Freddie Milano, second tenor , and Angelo D'Aleo, first tenor , in late 1957.-History:After an unsuccessful first single,...
, a musical group of the 1950s with Dion DiMucci as lead singer
- Dion and the Belmonts
- Dion FortuneDion FortuneViolet Mary Firth Evans , better known as Dion Fortune, was a British occultist and author. Her pseudonym was inspired by her family motto "Deo, non fortuna" , originally the ancient motto of the Barons & Earls Digby.-Early life:She was born in Bryn-y-Bia in Llandudno, Wales, and grew up in a...
, British Occultist - Dion IgnacioDion IgnacioDion Joseph Ignacio is a Filipino actor. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera Saan Darating Ang Umaga, a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond Lauchengco....
, a Filipino actor - Dion PhaneufDion PhaneufDion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...
, a Canadian ice hockey player - Dion NashDion NashDion Joseph Nash played for the New Zealand cricket team, captaining the team in 1999 with the injury of regular captain Stephen Fleming...
, a New Zealand cricketer - Dion DublinDion DublinDion Dublin , is a retired English footballer. He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career as a centre back with Norwich City, but made his name at Cambridge United as a goal-scoring centre forward. However, in his later years he showed his versatility by becoming an...
, an English footballer - Dion O'Banion, an Irish mobster
- Céline DionCeline DionCéline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
(b. 1968), Canadian singer - Colleen DionColleen DionColleen Dion-Scotti is an American actress. She is one of the more notable character actresses on soap operas....
(b. 1964), American actress - Josh DionJosh DionJosh Dion is a "singing drummer" who made his first impression in New York in February 2004 at Blue Note with, among others, guitar master Chuck Loeb, saxophonist Kim Waters and Will Lee. Before that, he toured the country with jazz funk quartet ulu from 2003–2004 and played drums on their fourth...
, singer/drummer - Stéphane DionStéphane DionStéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008...
(b. 1955), Canadian academic, and politician
Places
- Dion-Valmont, consisting of Dion-le-Val and Dion-le-Mont, a section of the municipality of Chaumont-GistouxChaumont-GistouxChaumont-Gistoux is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 Chaumont-Gistoux had a total population of 10,926...
, Walloon Brabant, Belgium - Dion, Pieria, also Dium, a city in Pieria prefecture, Greece
- Dion, JordanDion, JordanDion is the name of an ancient city, which was a member of the Decapolis. The exact location of the city is still disputed, but is thought to be a site site near Al Hisn currently known as Aydoun, around the city of Irbid in Jordan.-External links:*...
, a city in the Decapolis of the Roman Empire
Other
- Dion, a genus of butterflies in the Grass SkippersGrass SkippersGrass Skippers is the English name for butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the Skipper family. They are also known as the banded skippers.With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily....
family - de Dion-BoutonDe Dion-BoutonDe Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer operating from 1883 to 1932. The company was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, Georges Bouton and his brother-in-law Charles Trépardoux....
, a French automobile manufacturer operating from 1883 to 1932 - Mitsubishi DionMitsubishi DionThe Mitsubishi Dion is a compact MPV produced by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. Following its exhibition at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show, it was introduced on January 25, 2000 priced from ¥1,598,000–1,848,000, it was built on a stretched Lancer/Mirage platform, with seven seats in a 2–3–2...
, a compact MPV produced by Mitsubishi Motors - Dion (Transformers)Dion (Transformers)Dion is a fictional character from the Transformers series. He is a dock worker from the planet Cybertron and good friend to Orion Pax, who would later become the legendary Autobot leader Optimus Prime.- Animated series :...
, a character from the Transformers franchise - Dion Blaster, a character in 1080° Snowboarding1080° Snowboarding, often referred to as just 1080°, is a snowboard racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 and first released in Japan on February 28, 1998. It was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008...
See also
- Deion (disambiguation)
- Dio (disambiguation)Dio (disambiguation)- Ancient history :* Cassius Dio, Roman historian * Dio Chrysostom, Roman philosopher * Dio of Alexandria, Greek philosopher and ambassador - Places :* Dio, Burkina Faso* Diö, a small village in southern Sweden...
- Dione (disambiguation)
- Dionne (disambiguation)
- Dionne (name)Dionne (name)Dionne is both a feminine given name and a French Canadian surname.It derives from the Greek given name and archaic goddess Dione, being the female equivalent of the name Zeus....