Ion
proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.
proper noun
- 1
Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.
- 2
Ion of Chios, a Greek writer, dramatist, lyric poet and philosopher of the Pythagorean school
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἴων (Íōn).
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Romanian.
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian Ion.
Forms
- plural
- Ions
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Ion · Son of Creusa and Xuthus, and the ancestor of Ionian people.
Iong · A surname from PortugueseIowa · A state in the Midwestern region of the United States.…Ip · A surname.