Siôn
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Siôn or Sion (Welsh pronunciation: [ʃoːn]) is a Welsh form of the given name John, pronounced in English identically to the Irish name Seán. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Burchard of Mount Sion (13th century), German traveler and writer
- Eleri Siôn (born 1971), Welsh radio and television presenter
- Ion Theodorescu-Sion (1882–1939), Romanian painter and draftsman
- Llywelyn Siôn (1540–c. 1615), Welsh-language poet
- Sawnder Sion (16th century), Welsh poet
Given name:
- Siôn ap Hywel (fl. c. 1490–1532), Welsh-language poet
- Sion Bebb (born 1968), Welsh golfer
- Sion Blythe (1781–1835), American pastor
- Sion Record Bostick (1819–1902), American soldier
- Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), Welsh-language poet
- Sion Brinn (born 1973), Jamaican swimmer and coach
- Siôn Cent (c. 1400–1435/40), Welsh-language poet
- Siôn Ceri (fl. early 16th century), Welsh-language poet
- Siôn Corn, Welsh name of Father Christmas
- Sion Jones (born 1979), Welsh cyclist
- Sion Russell Jones (born 1986), Welsh singer and songwriter
- Sion Morris (born 1977), Welsh cricketer
- Siôn Aled Owen, Welsh politician from Wrexham
- Siôn Phylip (1543–1620), Welsh-language poet
- Sion Hart Rogers (1825–1874), American politician from North Carolina
- Siôn Simon (born 1968), British politician from Birmingham Erdington
- Sion Sono (born 1961), Japanese filmmaker and poet
- Siôn Treredyn or John Edwards (c. 1605–1656), Welsh priest and translator
- Siôn Tudur or John Tudur (c. 1522–1602), Welsh-language poet
- Twm Siôn Cati or Welsh Wizard, Welsh figure in folklore
Fictional characters:
- Sion Eltnam Atlasia, a character in the dōjin soft fighter series Melty Blood
- Darth Sion, a character in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Sion the Undead Champion, a playable champion in the game League of Legends
See also
- Siôn Corn, Welsh name of Father Christmas
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