Dione
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Dione may refer to:
Astronomy
[edit]- 106 Dione, a large main belt asteroid
- Dione (moon), a moon of Saturn
- Helene (moon), a moon of Saturn sometimes referred to as "Dione B"
Mythology
[edit]- Dione (Titaness), a Titaness in Greek mythology
- Dione (mythology), a name for various women in Greek mythology
Biology
[edit]- Dione (alga), a genus of red algae in the family Bangiaceae
- Dione (butterfly), a genus in the family Heliconiinae
- Pitar dione, the elegant venus clam
Boating
[edit]- Dione 98, a Spanish sailboat design
Chemistry
[edit]- Diketone (Dione), a molecule containing two ketone groups
- Ethylene dione (ethylenedione, ethene dione, or ethene 1,2-dione), a hypothetical chemical compound with the formula C2O2 (O=C=C=O)
Given name
[edit]- Dione Lucas (1909–1971), English chef and first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu
- Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue, 1945), American R&B singer
- Dione Santos (born 1979), Brazilian footballer
- Dione Miguel Ribas (born 1993), Brazilian footballer
- Dione Taylor, Canadian jazz singer
Literature
[edit]- Dione (play), a 1720 work by the British writer John Gay
Popular culture
[edit]- Dee Bliss (Dione "Dee" Rebecchi), from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
- Thanos, a villain in Marvel Comics, was originally given the name by his mother
Surname
[edit]- Dione (Serer surname), a West African surname among the Serer people with no connection to the French "Dione"
- Rose Dione (1875–1936), French actress
- Aura Dione, Danish singer-songwriter
Other
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