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Name Origin

Dionne is a French feminine given name, derived from the Greek god Dionysus, associated with wine, festivity, and theatre.

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Famous People

Dionne Warwick (1940-)

Singer, Actress

  • Six-time Grammy Award winner
  • Second most-charted female vocalist of all time on Billboard Hot 100 charts
  • Known for hits like 'Walk On By', 'I Say a Little Prayer'
  • First African American woman to win the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocalist Performance

Dionne Quintuplets (1934-)

Famous Quintuplets

  • First set of quintuplets to survive infancy
  • Subject of intense media attention and public fascination in the 1930s