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Dionne
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1
A French-Canadian surname.
"The Dionne family has lived in Quebec for generations."
2
A female given name derived from the Greek name Dione.
"Dionne started singing lessons at the age of six."
How to Use Dionne
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA name used both as a French-Canadian surname and as a female first name.
Word Forms
Dionnes plural
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Etymology
As a surname, from French; as a given name, from Latin Dione, itself from Greek.