Gion

Gion is a Rhaeto- Romanic male given name and family name as a Rhaeto-Romanic variant of Johannes .

Name bearer

First name

• Gion Antoni Bühler (1825–1897), Swiss editor, writer and teacher
• Gion A. Caminada (* 1957), Graubünden architect
• Gion Mathias Cavelty (* 1974), Swiss writer
• Gion Condrau (1919–2006), Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist
• Gion Darms (politician) (1896–1976), Swiss politician (KVP)
• Gion Darms (theologian) (1930–2014), Swiss religious and theologian
• Gion Martin Darms (1823–1907), Swiss theologian, pastor and song translator
• Gion Deplazes (1918–2015), Swiss writer in Romansh
• Gion Antoni Derungs (1935–2012), Swiss musician, music teacher and composer
• Gion Giusep Derungs (* 1932), Swiss musician
• Gion Clau Vincenz (1921–2014), Swiss politician

family name

• Christian Gion (* 1940), French director
• Dirk Gion (* 1965), German presenter, director, producer and stunt coordinator
• Joel Gion (* 1970), American musician
• Johann Gion (1864–1962), Austrian politician (SDAP) and editor
• Gion Nankai (1676–1751), Japanese painter

Others

• Gion (Kyōto) , a district of Kyoto
• Gion-Matsuri , an annual festival with a parade in Kyoto
• The Sisters of Gion , Japanese film from 1936

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gion on behindthename.com (Engl.)