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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
- Clifton C. Dillon -- --, 1897 January 25, 1968 West Virginia
- Mary J. Dillon -- --, 1837 Ohio
- James Robert Dillon -- --, 1857 December 19, 1908 Virginia
- Violet Julia Sophia Dillon -- --, 1925 December 0, 2002 Oregon
- Roseline Dillon -- --, 1858 December 0, 1900 Pennsylvania
Dillon Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Jane Dillon -- --, 1930 June 9, 1973 Illinois
- Deborah Meredith Dillon -- --, 1798 December 0, 1886 Virginia
- Silas Thomas Dillon -- --, 1890 December 31, 1981 Virginia
- Rupert McClintock Dillon -- --, 1885 December 0, 1964
- Gertrude Dillon -- --, 1903 January 31, 1909 Mississippi
