Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He has previously also played for the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ancient Greek name as it is (not from Dionysos); it means exquisite. Famous bearers of the name: Dion Kassios, historian, lived around 2nd to 3rd century AD, and Dion Chrysostomos, stoic philosopher 40-120 AD. [noted -ed]