Sion is a name used in Wales and in other nations.

Welsh name

Siôn () or Sion is a Welsh form of the English given name John, pronounced in English similarly to the Irish name

Seán Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/ Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; anglici ...

. Notable people with the Welsh name include:

People with the surname

Eleri Siôn Eleri Siôn (; born Eleri Jones on 18 January 1971) is a Welsh radio and television presenter. Early life Born and raised on a farm in Neuaddlwyd, Aberaeron, she was educated at Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron. Her brother is the actor and author Meilyr ...

(born 1971), Welsh radio and television presenter *

Llywelyn Siôn Llywelyn Siôn (1540 – c. 1616) was a Welsh language poet and bard. His instructors included Meurig Dafydd and Thomas Llewelyn. Around 1575, he is mentioned under the name Lewelyn John by Sir Edward Mansel in his ''History of the Norman Conques ...

(1540–c. 1615), Welsh-language poet *

Sawnder Sion Sawnder Sion was a Welsh poet of the 16th century. He was known as the "Lion of Llantarnam" and was affiliated with Llantarnam Abbey, although he lived in Llangovan, near Raglan. He is buried beneath the choir in St Michael's Church, Llantarnam. ...

(16th century), Welsh poet

People with the given name

Siôn ap Hywel Siôn ap Hywel (fl. c.1490-1532) was a Welsh language poet. Siôn composed poems on themes of love and religion. He is noted for his elegy on the death of Tudur Aled Tudur Aled (c. 1465 – 1525) was a late medieval Welsh poet, born in Llansanna ...

(fl. c. 1490–1532), Welsh-language poet *

Sion Bebb Sion Emrys Bebb (born 3 October 1968) is a Welsh professional golfer. Bebb was born in Church Village, Mid Glamorgan, and is the son of former Welsh international rugby player Dewi Bebb. He turned professional in 1986 and worked for many years a ...

(born 1968), Welsh golfer *

Sion Blythe Sion Blythe (January 1781 – 23 August 1835) was a Baptist pastor who assisted in creation of several churches in North Carolina and Alabama, United States in the early days of the Baptist movement. Blythe was born in western North Carolina in Ja ...

(1781–1835), American pastor *

Sion Record Bostick Sion Record Bostick (7 December 1819 – 15 October 1902) was a soldier for the Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, and later fought for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Bostick is most famous as one of the Texas Army ...

(1819–1902), American soldier *

Siôn Bradford Siôn Bradford (1706–1785) was a Welsh language poet, from Betws, Tir Iarll, Glamorgan, in south Wales. Although a minor poet himself he is important as the poetic teacher of Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg Edward Williams, better known by ...

(1706–1785), Welsh-language poet * Sion Brinn (born 1973), Jamaican swimmer and coach *

Siôn Cent Siôn Cent (c. 1400 – 1430/45), (or 1367? – 1430?) was a Welsh language poet, and is an important figure in Medieval Welsh literature. Similarity to other persons He has also been called Sion Gwent by Gruffydd Robert and Sion Y Kent and Sion K ...

(c. 1400–1435/40), Welsh-language poet * Siôn Ceri (fl. early 16th century), Welsh-language poet *

Sion Jones Sion Jones (born 1979 in Denbigh) is a Wales, Welsh racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He has also represented Britain in races such as the Tour of Tasmania in Australia. He has been a multiple ...

(born 1979), Welsh cyclist *

Sion Russell Jones Siôn Russell Jones is a Welsh singer and songwriter. Jones was born in Cardiff, Wales, he started playing the guitar at the age of 7 and studied music at the University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales). Music career In October 2 ...

(born 1986), Welsh singer and songwriter *

Sion Morris Sion Elgan Morris (born 6 September 1977) is a Welsh cricketer. Morris is a left-handed batsman. He was born in St Asaph, Denbighshire. Morris made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Wales Minor Counties in 1998 against Cornwall. From ...

(born 1977), Welsh cricketer *

Siôn Phylip Siôn Phylip (1543–1620) was a Welsh language poet from the Ardudwy region of Gwynedd. In 1568, Sion was ordained as a master poet at the second Caerwys Eisteddfod In Welsh culture, an ''eisteddfod'' is an institution and festival with seve ...

(1543–1620), Welsh-language poet * Sion Hart Rogers (1825–1874), American politician from North Carolina * Siôn Simon (born 1968), British politician from Birmingham Erdington * Sion Spence (born 2000), Welsh footballer *

Siôn Treredyn Sion is a name used in Wales and in other nations. Welsh name Siôn () or Sion is a Welsh form of the English given name John (name), John, pronounced in English similarly to the Irish name Seán. Notable people with the Welsh name include: Peopl ...

or John Edwards (c. 1605–1656), Welsh priest and translator *

Siôn Tudur Siôn Tudur (also ''John Tudur'', c. 1522–1602) was a 16th century Welsh language poet. After serving as a yeoman in the courts of Edward VI and Mary, Siôn returned to Wales where he was tutored by Gruffudd Hiraethog Gruffudd Hiraethog (died ...

or John Tudur (c. 1522–1602), Welsh-language poet

Fictional and mythical characters

*Siôn Corn, Welsh name of

Father Christmas Father Christmas is the traditional English name for the personification of Christmas. Although now known as a Christmas gift-bringer, and typically considered to be synonymous with Santa Claus, he was originally part of a much older and unrel ...

Twm Siôn Cati Twm Siôn Cati (also sometimes spelt Twm Sion Cati, historically Twm Shon Catti or Twm Shon Catty) is a figure in Welsh folklore. Background Tales about him vary on details, but he is usually said to have been born in or very near to Tregaron, ...

or Welsh Wizard, Welsh figure in folklore

Other versions of Sion

People with the name "Sion" other than the Welsh name include:

People with the given name

* Sion Sono (born 1961), Japanese filmmaker and poet

People with the surname

Constantin Sion Constantin Sion, also known as Costandin or Cothi Sion (September 18, 1795 – February 27, 1862), was a Moldavian political conspirator, genealogist, and polemicist. He was born into the lower ranks of the boyar aristocracy, and, though his broth ...

, Moldavian chronicler *

Gheorghe Sion Gheorghe Sion (May 22, 1822 – October 1, 1892) was a Moldavian, later Romanian poet, playwright, translator and memoirist. He was born in Mamornița to ''paharnic'' (royal cup-bearer) Ioniță Sion and his wife Eufrosina (''née'' Schina), the ...

, Moldavian and Romanian poet and playwright *

Ioan Sion Alecu Ioan Sion (September 28, 1890 – November 24, 1942) was a Romanian soldier and a major general in the Romanian Land Forces, Land Forces. Born in Pitești, he attended the military high school from Iași and then studied at the milita ...

, Romanian general * Maurice Sion (1927–2018), American-Canadian mathematician, known for

Sion's minimax theorem In mathematics, and in particular game theory, Sion's minimax theorem is a generalization of John von Neumann's minimax theorem, named after Maurice Sion Maurice Sion (17 October 1927, Skopje – 17 April 2018, Vancouver) was an American and Can ...

Ion Theodorescu-Sion Ion Theodorescu-Sion (; also known as Ioan Theodorescu-Sion or Teodorescu-Sion; January 2, 1882 – March 31, 1939) was a Romanian painter and draftsman, known for his contributions to modern art and especially for his traditionalist, primitivist, ...

, Romanian painter

Fictional characters

* Sion Eltnam Atlasia, a character in the dōjin soft fighter series ''Melty Blood'' * Darth Sion, a character in the video game ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords'' *Sion, the Undead Juggernaut, a playable champion character in the video game '' League of Legends'' *Sion Todo, a character in the Japanese anime and arcade game '' PriPara''

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Other versions of Sion

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