Dillon

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Dillon

/ˈdɪlən/

Sounds like Dylan · Rhymes with -ɪlən

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dylan, matt, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazillion, kajillion, gajillion, bajillion, squillion, umpteen, myriad, countless, innumerable, infinite, incalculable

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MLA

"Dillon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dillon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Dillon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dillon

Chicago

"Dillon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dillon.

BibTeX

@misc{dillon_2026,
  title = {Dillon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dillon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}