Dillon (surname)

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. The Dillon Motto: Dum Spiro, Spero (While I breathe, I hope).

Dillon is the family name of the following individuals:

• Andrew Dillon Dean of the School of Information at The University of Texas from Limerick.
• Arthur Dillon (1670–1733), an Irish-born soldier in the French army.
• Arthur Dillon (1750–1794), French-Irish soldier, grandson of Arthur Dillon (1670–1733).
• Arthur Dillon (1834–1922), French cavalry officer and Boulangiste, grandson of Arthur Dillon (1750–1794).
• Austin Dillon, a NASCAR driver
• Mgr. Arthur Richard Dillon (1721–1807), a French-Irish archbishop of Toulouse and Narbonne, son of Arthur Dillon (1670–1733).
• Bernard "Albert" Dillon (died 1922), an Irish jockey.
• Cara Dillon (born 1975), 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.
• Emile Joseph Dillon (died 1933), author and journalist; Russian correspondent of The Daily Telegraph from 1887 to 1914; professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Kharkiv.
• George Dillon (poet), a poet and one of the lovers of Edna St. Vincent Millay.
• George Dillon, eponymous fictional character from Epitaph for George Dillon
• Hugh Dillon (born 1963)
• Jack Dillon, a boxer in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
• Sir James Dillon (officer) (confederacy officer)
• James Dale Dillon (1937–1968) 82nd Airbourne
• James Dillon (composer) (born 1950), a Scottish composer.
• James Dillon (Fine Gael 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 A. Dillon, Jr. (1923–2005) an American physicist.
• John Blake Dillon (1814–1866)
• John Forrest Dillon (1831–1914)
• John Francis Dillon (director), (1884–1934), American film director and actor of the silent era
• John Francis Dillon (commissioner) (1866–1927)
• 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.
• Mary Dillon (born 1965), a folk singer from Northern Ireland and sister of Cara Dillon.
• Mary-Margaret Dillon (1955-) Handweaver/Artist,Mary-Margaret Weaving Studio,Marietta,GA
• 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.
• Peter Dillon (1788–1847) was a sandalwood trader, self-proclaimed explorer, raconteur, and discoverer of the fate of the La Pérouse expedition.
• Pete Dillon (1968) Radio and TV presenter, food writer and businessman (Australia)
• Richard C. Dillon, Republican Governor of New Mexico from 1927 to 1931.
• Robert Sherwood Dillon (born 1929) U.S. Diplomat and Ambassador to Lebanon 1983 to 1984.
• Roberto Dillon (born 1973), Italian computer engineer, author and academic. Currently a Professor at the DigiPen Institute of Technology.
• Ron Dillon, Jr. (born 1975)
• Ronald Edward Dillon, (born 1969), Director of Online Education for Realty World Northern California and Nevada
• Sam Dillon, New York Times correspondent
• Sandra Dillon (born 1970), photographer
• Sidney Dillon, President of Union Pacific Railroad (1874–1884).
• Steve Dillon
• Thomas Carter Dillon (born 1968) Senior Vice President, Programs World Wildlife Fund
• Thomas Dillon - American serial killer.
• William Dillon (1877–1966)
• Regan Dillon - (born 1980) pioneering exploration geologist from New Zealand

References

• "Irish Family Names - Dillon". http://www.irelandseye.com/irish/traditional/names/family/dillon.shtm. Retrieved November 13, 2005. 

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