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Dillon Family History
Dillon Genealogy & Family TreeDillon is an Irish name from Drumrany, Ireland, where the family were barons. It comes from the Gaelic Diolun and referred to someone from the town of Lyon, or was used as a nickname for someone fierce or brave--"lion-like." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey Dillun--was recorded in 1203. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Dum spiro spero which means "While I have breath, I hope."
Other spellings include "Dilon," "Dillan," "Dillen," "Delion," and "Dylon." Notable people with the surname include American light heavyweight boxing world champion Jack Dillon, American actor Kevin Dillon (Entourage, Platoon, The Doors), and American actor Matt Dillon (There's Something About Mary, Wild Things, The Outsiders). The first Dillon to come to America was John Dillon in Massachusetts in 1763.
Dillon Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Dillon -- --, 1742 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- John Dillon -- --, 1791 December 0, 1840 Tennessee
- Mary Lorraine Dillon -- --, 1934 April 18, 2006 Newfoundland And Labrador
- Albert C. Dillon -- --, 1905 June 26, 1985 Kentucky
- Jack Dillon -- --, 1912 November 2, 1969 Nevada
Dillon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Keziah Adaline Dillon -- --, 1814 October 30, 1891 Tennessee
- James Dillon -- --, 1755 August 25, 1828 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Dillon -- --, 1787 September 25, 1814 North Carolina
- James Dillon -- --, 1771 December 0, 1835
- Christopher Jessie Dillon -- --, 1793 June 30, 1843 Virginia
