Dillon

English

Etymology

Irish surname, from Breton Leon and Norman Léon, named after Sir Henry de Leon of the Viscounty of Léon.[1] Related to the surname Lyon. Unrelated to the name Dylan, although the homophony may result in the two being considered variant spellings of the same name.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪlən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlən
  • Homophone: Dylan

Proper noun

Dillon

  1. A surname from Irish of Irish origin.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename
    1. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada
    2. A municipality of Colorado, United States
    3. A city, the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.
    4. A city, the county seat of Dillon County, South Carolina, United States.

Derived terms

References

  1. Grenham, John (1994). The Little Book of Irish Clans. Dublin, Ireland: John Hinde. p. 19.

Anagrams

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