English Explanatory Dictionary

Dillon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪlən/

Word forms

Dillon

Etymology

From the Irish surname, from Breton Leon and Norman Léon, named after Sir Henry de Leon of the Viscounty of Léon. 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.

Derived words

Dillon County
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