Dillon is a family name of Irish origin. It has frequently been used to anglicise Dilleen in Munster and Connacht, while in Leinster it derives from the Norman family name de Leon meaning either "of Lyon" or "of the lion". It is sometimes taken to mean "loyal" or "faithful" by extension from the "of the lion" origin. It is particularly common in the Meath and Westmeath counties of Ireland. Viscount Dillon is also a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Dillon is the family name of the following individuals:
- Andrew Dillon Dean of the School of Information at The University of Texas from Limerick.
- Mgr. Arthur Richard Dillon (1721–1807), a French-Irish archbishop of Toulouse and Narbonne.
- Bernard "Albert" Dillon (died 1922), an Irish jockey.
- Cara Dillon, a folk singer from Northern Ireland.
- Clarence Dillon (1882–1979), an American businessman from San Antonio, Texas. Father of C. Douglas Dillon.
- C. Douglas Dillon (1909–2003), 57th United States Secretary of the Treasury.
- Corey Dillon (born 1974), an American football running back for the New England Patriots NFL franchise.
- Costa Dillon (born 1953)
- David Dillon, CEO and Chairman of Kroger Company.
- Denis Dillon, District Attorney of Nassau County, New York from 1973 to 2005.
- George Dillon, a poet and one of the lovers of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
- Hugh Dillon (born 1963)
- Jack Dillon, a boxer in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
- Sir James Dillon (officer) (confederacy officer)
- James Dillon (composer) (born 1950), a Scottish composer.
- James Dillon (politician) (1902–1986), an Irish politician and leader of Fine Gael from 1959 to 1965.
- James J. Dillon
- Jerome Dillon, a professional musician, best known for his tenure as drummer with the industrial group Nine Inch Nails from 1999 to 2005.
- John Dillon (1851–1927), an Irish nationalist Member of Parliament and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
- John Blake Dillon (1814–1866)
- John Edward Dillon G.M. Falklands War 1982(born 1963)[1]
- John Forrest Dillon (1831–1914)
- Joseph E. Dillon, Democrat mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota from 1954 to 1960.
- Kevin Dillon (actor) (born 1965), an Irish-American actor who is the younger brother of actor Matt Dillon.
- Lawrence Dillon (born 1959)
- Leo and Diane Dillon, husband and wife artists, known for their illustrations for children's books.
- Martin Dillon
- Matt Dillon (born 1964), an Irish-American actor.
- Matt Dillon (computer scientist) (born 1967), a computer scientist best known for his work on the FreeBSD and DragonFly BSD projects.
- Mavis "Mave" Dillon, a former member of the UK-based band Chumbawamba.
- Melinda Dillon (born 1939)
- Mervyn Dillon (born 1974)
- Michelle Dillon (born 1973)
- Myles Dillon (1900–1972), Senior Professor in the School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
- Richard C. Dillon, Republican Governor of New Mexico from 1927 to 1931.
- Ron Dillon, Jr. (born 1975)
- River Dillon (born 1968), French artist.
- Sam Dillon, New York Times correspondent
- Sandra Dillon (born 1970), photographer
- Sidney Dillon, President of Union Pacific Railroad (1874–1884).
- Steve Dillon
- Thomas Dillon - American serial killer.
- William Dillon (1877–1966)
- William G. Dillon, an astronomer.
References
- Irish Family Names - Dillon. Retrieved on November 13, 2005.
