Rion
See also: ríon
English
Etymology 1
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rion is the 33810th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 673 individuals. Rion is most common among White (93.31%) individuals.
Proper noun
Rion
- Obsolete form of Rioni (“river in Georgia”).
- 1868, “Route 20: London to Tiflis […] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 320:
- Travellers change at Batoum into a steamer which performs the service between that port and Poti, and which has a less draught of water to enable it to cross the bar of the river Rion.
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