Dione (following its French spelling in Senegal) is a typical Serer surname.Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire, Institut français d'Afrique noire, "Bulletin: Sciences humaines, Volume 39", IFAN (1977), pp 18-19, In English speaking Gambia (where the Serers are also present), it is spelled Jon.
Notable people with this name include: Maysa Waaly Dione (king of Sine from 1350 to 1370)
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