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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Dion derives from the French originating from the Latin “Dio,” which was a shortened version of names utilizing the Greek “Dios” meaning “of Zeus,” such as “Dionysios” meaning “of Dionysos.” The name is also associated with meaning “God of wine and revelry.”

In the 4th and 5th centuries, Dion of Syracuse was a Greek politician.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Dion ranked as the 690th most popular male first name, the 4,071st most popular female first name and the 3,315th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since the 1960s.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (710th) through 2006 (988th), although it appears to be decreasing in popularity.

United States Popularity of the boy's name Dion in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:988th
• Year: 2005 Rank:962nd
• Year: 2004 Rank:844th
• Year: 2003 Rank:859th
• Year: 2002 Rank:829th
• Year: 2001 Rank:773rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:710th

FACTS

• “Deion” is the name of a child of former professional football player Deion Sanders. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Dion and the Belmonts” was a American singing group from the 1950’s and 1960’s consisting of members Dion DiMucci, Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano and Angelo D'Aleo. ^[1]
• “Dion” is the name of a Sicilian Lord in “The Winter's Tale” written by William Shakespeare in 1623. ^[1]
• “Dion Blaster” is a playable character in the Nintendo 64 video game “1080° Snowboarding.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Marie Claudette Dion – Canadian singer and songwriter who won Grammy Awards for “Record Of The Year” for “My Heart Will Go On” in 1998, “Best Pop Album “ and “Album Of The Year” for “Falling Into You” in 1996 and “Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal” for “Beauty And The Beast” in 1992. ^[1]
• Deion Luwynn Sanders – Former professional National Football League (NFL) player (cornerback) who was selected to eight Pro Bowls and named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1994. He was a speedy defensive back who recorded fifty three interceptions throughout his career. ^[1]
• Dion Beebe – Film cinematographer who won an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Achievement in Cinematography” for his work in the 2005 movie “Memoirs of a Geisha” and was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Cinematography” for his work on the 2002 movie “Chicago.” ^[1]

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OTHER DION'S

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Author: Rich Kachold