Dionne (name)

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Dionne is both a modern feminine given name and a French Canadian surname. Antoine Dionne (1641-1721) [1] of Quebec is the earliest known Dionne in North America, and currently all people with the surname Dionne are believed to be descendants of his.

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People with the name include:

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References

  1. Dictionnaire Tanguay