Dion
Dion (Latin: Dio ) is an originally Greek people ( Δίων ) or place ( Δῖον ), which is also used in modern times. It stands for:
People in the ancient world:
- Dion of Syracuse ( 409-354 BC), politicians at the court of Syracuse
- Dion (Alexandria ) ( 90 BC), Alexandrian philosopher
- Dio Chrysostom (also Dion of Prusa, and after 40 - before 120), Greek orator and writer
- Dion (Naples), Mathematician Neapolitan
People in the modern era:
- Céline Dion ( b. 1968 ), Canadian singer
- Hector Dion, American theater and silent film actor, director and screenwriter
- Joel Dion - Poitras (* 1987), Canadian cyclist
- Mark Dion ( b. 1961 ), American artist
- Renaud Dion (born 1978 ), French cyclist
- Stéphane Dion ( born 1955 ), Canadian sociologist and politician
- Dion DiMucci ( b. 1939 ), American singer, artist name Dion
Locations:
- Dion ( Athos), ancient city on the Athos peninsula
- Dion ( Evia ), ancient city on the island of Euboea
- Dion ( Crete), in the ancient cape on the north coast of Crete, probably the present-day Cape Korakias
- Dion ( Macedonia), ancient city and religious center in Macedonia (Greece )
- Dion (Palestine), ancient city in Palestine
- Dion - Valmont, a former municipality in Belgium ( Walloon Brabant province ); Since 1977 the district of Chaumont -Gistoux. Consisted of Dion -le- Val ( seat of the Counts and Marquises de Dion ) and Dion -le -Mont.
Other:
- Dion (river), river in Guinea
See also:
- Dion ( first name )
- De Dion
- Disambiguation