Dorion

Dorion

Dorion can mean:

Places

In Greece:

  • An ancient site near Dorio, Messinia

In Canada:

Persons

  • Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818 – May 31, 1891), a French Canadian politician and jurist
  • Dan Dorion (born March 2, 1963), a retired American ice hockey player
  • Éric Dorion (born June 24, 1970), a politician from Quebec, Canada
  • Jacques Dorion (ca 1797 – December 29, 1877), a doctor and political figure in Lower Canada
  • Jean Dorion, a Canadian sociologist and a Quebec nationalist leader
  • Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dorion (September 17, 1826 – November 1, 1866), a journalist and political figure in Canada East
  • Marie Aioe Dorion (c.1786 – September 5, 1850), only female member of the Astor Expedition
  • Noël Dorion (July 24, 1904 - March 9, 1980), a law professor, lawyer and Canadian politician
  • Pierre-Antoine Dorion (ca 1789 – September 12, 1850), a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
  • Pierre-Nérée Dorion (October 16, 1816 – ?), a Quebec land surveyor and political figure
Given name
  • Dorion Sagan (born 1959), an American science writer and son of Carl Sagan

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  • DORION — opp. Peloponnesi in tractu Messeniaco, iuxta quod Thamyras citharoedus Musas ad certamen provocavit. Plin. l. 4. c. 5. Lucan. l. 6. v. 352. Pteleosque et Dorion ira Flebile Pieridum; …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Dorĭon — (a. Geogr.), Ort in Argolis, nahe bei Elektra od. in Messenien; hier verlor Thamyris sein Gesicht in dem Wettkampfe mit den Musen …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dorion — DORION, i, Gr. Δώριον, ου, (⇒ Tab. XVIII.) eine von des Danaus funfzig Töchtern, welche den Cercestes, von des Aegyptus Söhnen, zu ihrem Bräutigame bekam, allein ihn auch die erste Hochzeitnacht hinrichtete. Apollod. lib., III. c. 1. §. 5. Sieh… …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

  • Dorion — Surtout porté dans la Somme et en Vendée, désigne celui qui est originaire d un lieu dit Orion, sans doute au départ un hydronyme (nom de cours d eau). Un commune s appelle Orion dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques, mais aussi plusieurs hameaux, en… …   Noms de famille

  • Dorion — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Personnages Henri Dorion (né en 1935), professeur et géographe québécois. Hélène Dorion (née en 1958), poète et écrivaine québécoise. Jacques Dorion (vers …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dorion level crossing accident — Details Date and time: Evening of October 7, 1966 (1966 10 07) Location: Dorion, Quebec Statistics Vehicles: School Bus, CN Rail Freight Train Total people involved …   Wikipedia

  • Dorion, Ontario — Dorion   Township   Ouimet Canyon …   Wikipedia

  • Dorion (AMT) — Dorion AMT (Commuter) Station statistics Address 60 rue de l Église, Vaudreuil Dorion, QC Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Dorion Sagan — (b. 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American science writer, essayist, and theorist. He has written and co authored many books on culture, evolution, and the history and philosophy of science, most recently The Sciences of Avatar: from… …   Wikipedia

  • Dorion (provincial electoral district) — Dorion was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, the riding was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal Jeanne Mance. In 1994, it became part of the new Laurier Dorion. A Montréal Dorion… …   Wikipedia

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