At a Glance: Name: Dillon – Meaning: from the place name Léon (Brittany); no lexical meaning of its own – Origin: Irish (surname, Anglo-Norman/Breton origin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: DIL-un
Dillon is an Irish (surname, Anglo-Norman/Breton origin) boy's name meaning “from the place name Léon (Brittany); no lexical meaning of its own”. It appears in our list of 75+ *Modern* Boy Names That Start with D.
Meaning & Origin of Dillon
Meaning: From the place name Léon (Brittany); no lexical meaning of its own.
Origin: Irish (surname, Anglo-Norman/Breton origin).
A common claim: Dillon means 'son of the sea' (treated as a form of Dylan) Actually: This is incorrect - Dillon is etymologically unrelated to Dylan. It's an Irish surname from the place name Léon; the two names are linked only by modern pronunciation, not origin.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Dillon
Phonetic: DIL-un IPA: /ˈdɪlən/
Popularity of Dillon
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1892–2024.
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