Dion may refer to:

People

Ancient

Dion (mythology) In Greek mythology, Dion (; Ancient Greek: Δίων) was a King in Laconia and husband of Amphithea, the daughter of Pronax. By his wife, he became the father of Orphe, Lyco, and Carya. Mythology The god Apollo, who had been kindly received b ...

, a king in Laconia and husband of Iphitea, the daughter of Prognaus *

Dion of Syracuse Dion (; el, Δίων ὁ Συρακόσιος; 408–354 BC), tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother-in-law of Dionysius I of Syracuse. A disciple of Plato, he became Dionysius I's most trusted minister and advis ...

(408–354 BC), ancient Greek politician *

Dio of Alexandria Dio of Alexandria (; el, Δίων) was an Academic skepticism, Academic Skeptic philosopher and a friend of Antiochus of Ascalon who lived in the first century BC. Along with being an Academic Skeptic, Dio was an avid believer in the Greek gods an ...

, first century BC, ancient Greek philosopher *

Dion of Naples Adrastus of Cyzicus () is an individual who is mentioned along with Dion of Naples () in a work of Augustine of Hippo. He was apparently an ancient Roman astronomer. Although, from Augustine's brief and second-hand account, we can know very littl ...

, an ancient Greek mathematician cited by Augustine of Hippo along with Adrastus of Cyzicus *

Dio Chrysostom Dio Chrysostom (; el, Δίων Χρυσόστομος ''Dion Chrysostomos''), Dion of Prusa or Cocceianus Dio (c. 40 – c. 115 AD), was a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian of the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD. Eighty of his ...

, also known as Dion Chrysostomos (c. 40 – c. 115), a Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian *

Cassius Dio Lucius Cassius Dio (), also known as Dio Cassius ( ), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of the history on ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. The volumes documented the ...

, also known as Dion Kassios (c. AD 155 – 235), a Roman consul

Modern

Given name

Dion Bakker Jelle's Marble Runs is a YouTube channel based in the Netherlands centered on marbles, marble runs and marble races. It is run by the brothers Jelle and Dion Bakker. The channel spoofs the Olympic Games, Formula One, and other sporting events wit ...

(born 1981), Dutch Youtuber and artist *

Dion O'Banion Charles Dean O'Banion (July 8, 1892 – November 10, 1924) was an American mobster who was the main rival of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone during the brutal Chicago bootlegging wars of the 1920s. The newspapers of his day made him better known a ...

, American mobster *

Dion Boucicault Dionysius Lardner "Dion" Boucicault (né Boursiquot; 26 December 1820 – 18 September 1890) was an Irish actor and playwright famed for his melodramas. By the later part of the 19th century, Boucicault had become known on both sides of the ...

(1820–1890), Irish actor and playwright *

Dion Boucicault Jr. Dion Boucicault Jr. (born Darley George Boucicault; 23 May 1859 – 25 June 1929) was an actor and stage director. A son of the well-known playwright Dion Boucicault and actress Agnes Robertson, he followed his father into the theatrical prof ...

(1859–1929), American actor and stage director *

Dion Dawkins Dion Dawkins (born April 26, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Early years Dawkins attended Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Dion DiMucci Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known simply as Dion, is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. His music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop, rock, R&B, folk and blues. Initially as the lead singer of Dion and t ...

(born 1939), American singer/songwriter known professionally as "Dion" *

Dion Dublin Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former professional footballer, television presenter and pundit. He is a club director of Cambridge United. As a player he was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchest ...

(born 1969), English footballer *

Dion Fortune Dion Fortune (born Violet Mary Firth, 6 December 1890 – 6 January 1946) was a British occultist, ceremonial magician, novelist and author. She was a co-founder of the Fraternity of the Inner Light, an occult organisation that promoted ph ...

(1890–1946), British occultist *

Dion Ignacio Dion Joseph Ignacio (born March 28, 1986) is a Filipino actor and musician. 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 La ...

(born 1986), Filipino actor *

Dion Jenkins Dion Keith Jenkins (born September 21, 1979) better known by his mononym as Dion is an American singer-songwriter and record producer perhaps best known for frequently collaborating with Aftermath Entertainment recording artists The Game, 50 C ...

(born 1979), American singer-songwriter and producer called "Dion" *

Dion Lambert Dion Adrian Lambert (born February 12, 1969) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fou ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Dion Lee Dion Lee (born 2 October 1985) is a fashion designer hailing from Sydney, Australia where his eponymous brand was established in 2009. Lee debuted at Australian Fashion Week in 2009 after graduating from FDS (Fashion Design Studio) TAFE NSW the ...

(born 1985), Australian fashion designer *

Dion Lewis Dion John Lewis (born September 27, 1990) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Philadelphia ...

(born 1990), American football player *

Dion Nash Dion Joseph Nash (born 20 November 1971) is a New Zealand entrepreneur and former cricketer. He played for the New Zealand cricket team, captaining the team in 1999 with the injury of regular captain Stephen Fleming. Nash was a right-arm fast m ...

(born 1971), New Zealand cricketer *

Dion Nelin Dion Nelin (born 28 August 1976) is a Danish carom billiards player. He won twice at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1996 to 1997. Nelin got into second place three times and third place five times at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1995 to 2 ...

(born 1976), Danish carom billiards player *

Dion Phaneuf Dion Phaneuf (born 10 April 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted ninth overal ...

(born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player *

Dion Titheradge Dion Titheradge (30 March 1889 – 16 November 1934) was an Australian-born actor and writer of revues, plays and screenplays. Early life Dion Titheradge was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1889, son of the actor George Sutton Titheradge. He was ...

(1889–1934), Australian actor and playwright *

Dion Waiters Dion Waiters Jr. (born December 10, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange and was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. ...

(born 1991), American basketball player

Surname

Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...

(born 1968), Canadian singer *

Colleen Dion Colleen Dion-Scotti (also credited as Colleen Dion) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Felicia Forrester on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B& ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Josh Dion Band The Josh Dion Band is a musical group based out of New York City led by singing drummer/songwriter Josh Dion. The group is commonly associated with the rock n' roll/Americana genres of music. Personnel * Josh Dion - lead vocals/drums ::Dion ...

, American music group led by singer/drummer Josh Dion *

Olivier Dion Olivier Dion (born August 10, 1991) is a Canadian singer who specializes in pop music. Career In 2008, Dion, along with Daniel Hamlitsch and Matthew Gaiser, formed the indie rock group Late Young. They released one EP entitled ''Nativity'', of ...

(born 1991), Canadian pop singer *

Pascal Dion Pascal Dion (born December 22, 1994) is a Canadian short-track speed skater and Olympic gold medalist. Career 2015 Dion competed at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain, where he finished in fourth place in the 1,500 m event. 2016 As ...

(born 1994), Canadian short track speed skater *

Stéphane Dion Stéphane Maurice Dion (born 28 September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat, academic and former politician who has been the Canadian ambassador to France and Monaco since 2022 and special envoy to the European Union since 2017. Dion was Leader of ...

(born 1955), Canadian academic and politician

Places

Dion, Archaeological Park The Archaeological Park of Dion is the most important archaeological site at Mount Olympus in Greece, located in Dion (Greek: Δίον). In the area comprised by the Archaeological Park of Dion, sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Rom ...

, the ancient site of the religious center of Macedonia *

Dion, Archaeological Museum The Archaeological Museum of Dion ( el, Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δίου) is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was established in 1983 to display excavations unearthed in the ar ...

, the finds of the ancient site are exhibited here *

Dion, Pieria Dion ( el, Δίον; grc, Δῖον; la, Dium) is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. It is located at the foot of Mount Olympus at a distance of 17 km from the capital c ...

, the great "sacred place" of the Ancient Macedonians, ancient city and archaeological site, and a modern town *

Dion (Chalcidice) Dium or Dion ( grc, Δῖον) was a city on the ''Acte'' or ''Akte'' (Ακτή) peninsula (now Mount Athos), the easternmost of the three peninsulas forming the ancient Chalcidice, on its northeastern coast, north of Olophyxus. Thucydides says th ...

, a town of ancient Chalcidice *

Dion (Coele-Syria) Dium or Dion ( grc, Δῖον) or Dia (Δία)Josephus, ''Ant. Iud.'', 13.393 was a city in ancient Coele-Syria mentioned by numerous ancient writers. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, the city was a foundation of Alexander the Great, and named ...

, a town of ancient Coele-Syria, in the Decapolis of the Roman Empire *

Dion (Crete) Dium or Dion ( grc, Δίον) was a town of ancient Crete. Pliny the Elder speaks of it as an inland town. However, Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy (; grc-gre, Πτολεμαῖος, ; la, Claudius Ptolemaeus; AD) was a mathematician, astronomer ...

, a town of ancient Crete *

Dion (Euboea) Dium or Dion ( grc, Δῖον or Δίων or Δίον) was a town in the northwest of ancient Euboea near the promontory Cenaeum, from which Canae in Aeolis is said to have been a colony. Dium is mentioned by Homer, as under the leadership of Ele ...

, a town of ancient Euboea *

Dium (Pisidia) Dium or Dion ( grc, Δῖον) was a town of Pisidia mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium Stephanus or Stephan of Byzantium ( la, Stephanus Byzantinus; grc-gre, Στέφανος Βυζάντιος, ''Stéphanos Byzántios''; centuryAD), was a Byz ...

or Dion, a town of ancient Pisidia *

Dion (Thessaly) Dion (Δίον) or Dia (Δῖα or Δία) was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly. In 302 BCE, Cassander planned to transfer the town's population to nearby Phthiotic Thebes but this was prevented by Demetrius Poliorcetes Demetrius I (; ...

, a town of ancient Thessaly *Dion, part of the municipality of

Beauraing Beauraing (; wa, Biarin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2018, Beauraing had a total population of 9,160. The total area is 174.55 km2, giving a population density of 52 inhabi ...

, province of Namur, Belgium *

Dion Islands The Dion Islands are a group of small islands and rocks lying in the northern part of Marguerite Bay, south-west of Cape Alexandra, Adelaide Island, off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. They were discovered by the French Antarctic Ex ...

, Antarctica

Other uses

Dion (geometry) In elementary geometry, a polytope is a geometric object with flat sides (''faces''). Polytopes are the generalization of three-dimensional polyhedra to any number of dimensions. Polytopes may exist in any general number of dimensions as an -d ...

, one-dimension polytope * ''Dion'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skippers family *

Mitsubishi Dion The 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,

, a compact MPV produced by Mitsubishi Motors *

Dion (Transformers) ''The Transformers'' is an American animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformer ...

, a character from the ''Transformers'' franchise *Dion Blaster, a character in ''

1080° Snowboarding is a snowboarding video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 in 1998. In the game, the player controls one of five snowboarders from a Virtual camera system#Third-person view, third-person perspective, using a combinati ...

'' *''Dion'' (album), a 1968 album by