# Dion

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdiːɒn/ · frequency rank #19,065

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname from French.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δίων (Díōn). Also a medieval English and French diminutive of Dionysius (Dennis).

## Easily confused with
- **do** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-do)
- **dog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dog)
- **don** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-don)
- **doc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-doc)
- **duo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-duo)
- **dip** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dip)
- **dot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dot)
- **doe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-doe)
- **DIY** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-diy)
- **dom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dom)
- **dis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dis)
- **DOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dos)
- **dow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dow)
- **doo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-doo)
- **div** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-div)
- **DOD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dod)
- **dun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dun)
- **DOJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-doj)
- **DOI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-doi)
- **Dix** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dion-vs-dix)

## Common misspellings (4)
`ddion`, `dionn`, `doin`, `idon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dion