Dio Explained

Dio may refer to:

Given name

Dio or Dion, masculine given name

Dio of Alexandria, Greek philosopher and ambassador (1st century BC)
Dio Chrysostom, Roman philosopher (AD 40–120)
Cassius Dio, Roman historian (AD 160–230)
Cassius Dio (consul 291)
Dio Lequaglie (born 1963), Italian beach volleyball player

Surname

Ronnie James Dio (1942–2010), American heavy metal singer
Johnny Dio (1914–1979), Italian American mobster

Places

Dio, Burkina Faso
Diö, a small village in southern Sweden
Dio-et-Valquières, France
Dio-Gare, Mali
Diu, India, formerly known as Dio

Music

Dio (band), an American heavy metal band
Dio – Distraught Overlord, a Japanese heavy metal band
"Dio" (song), a song by Tenacious D on the 2001 eponymous album
Dio (album), an album by Jørn Lande
"Dio", a song from the Throwing Muses album Red Heaven

Abbreviations

Days Inventory Outstanding
Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong
Diocesan Girls' School, Hong Kong
St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School, India
Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland), New Zealand
Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australian military intelligence agency
Defense Industries Organization, conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Defence Infrastructure Organisation, an operating arm of the UK Ministry of Defence
Diet-induced obesity model (DIO model), an animal model used in laboratory research
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Other uses

the Italian word for God
Dio Brando, a fictional character and the main antagonist from the manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure known simply as DIO
Honda Dio, motorscooter produced in India
Radio Dio, an independent radio station, broadcasting to the French city of Saint-Etienne
Dio Eraclea, character from the anime Last Exile as well as its sequel Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing

See also