Dio may refer to:

Given name

''Dio'' or ''Dion'', masculine given name * Dio of Alexandria, Greek philosopher and ambassador (1st century BC) * Dio Chrysostom, Roman philosopher (AD 40–120) *

Cassius Dio Lucius Cassius Dio (), also known as Dio Cassius ( ), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of the history on ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. The volumes documented the ...

, Roman historian (AD 160–230) * Cassius Dio (consul 291) * Dio Lequaglie (born 1963), Italian beach volleyball player

Surname

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and ...

(1942–2010), American heavy metal singer *

Johnny Dio Giovanni Ignazio Dioguardi (; April 29, 1914 – January 12, 1979), known as John "Johnny Dio" Dioguardi, was an Italian-American organized crime figure and a labor racketeer. He is known for being involved in the acid attack which led to the b ...

(1914–1979), Italian American mobster

Places

Dio, Burkina Faso Dio is a town in the Sanaba Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to ...

Diö Diö () is a locality situated in Älmhult Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of S ...

, a small village in southern Sweden *

Dio-et-Valquières Dio-et-Valquières (; Languedocien: ''Dian e Valquièiras'') is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hérault department The following is a list of the 342 communes of the Hérault ...

, France * Dio-Gare, Mali *

Diu, India Diu (), also known as ''Dio'' in Indo-Portuguese, is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Diu District is the tenth least populated district of India. The town of Diu lies at the ...

, formerly known as Dio

Music

Dio (band) Dio was an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Dio left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice. The name Dio was chosen because it made se ...

, an American heavy metal band * Dio - Distraught Overlord, a Japanese heavy metal band * "Dio" (song), a song by Tenacious D on the 2001 eponymous album * ''Dio'' (album), an album by Jørn Lande * "Dio", a song from the Throwing Muses album ''

Red Heaven ''Red Heaven'' is a studio album by Throwing Muses, released in 1992. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. ''NME'' named it the 38th best album of 1992. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. Throwing Muses * Kri ...

Abbreviations

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Diocesan Boys' School The Diocesan Boys' School (DBS) is a day and boarding Anglican boys' school in Hong Kong, located at 131 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon near Mong Kok East station. The school's mission is "to provide a liberal education based on Christian pr ...

, Hong Kong *

Diocesan Girls' School Diocesan Girls' School (DGS) (), and Diocesan Girls’ Junior school, one of the oldest girls' schools in Hong Kong and a well known secondary and primary school in Kowloon, HK, was founded in 1860 by the Anglican (Episcopalian) Church (Hong ...

, Hong Kong * St. John's Diocesan Girls' Higher Secondary School,

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

* Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland), New Zealand * Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australian military intelligence agency *

Defense Industries Organization ''Sâzmân-e Sanâye'-e Defâ'-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran'' , type = State-owned company , location = , industry = Defense , predecessor = , foundation = , founder = , hq_location_city = Tehran , hq_location_country = Iran , num_l ...

, conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran * Defence Infrastructure Organisation, an operating arm of the UK Ministry of Defence * Diet-induced obesity model (DIO model), an animal model used in laboratory research *Digital

Input/Output In computing, input/output (I/O, or informally io or IO) is the communication between an information processing system, such as a computer, and the outside world, possibly a human or another information processing system. Inputs are the signals ...

Other uses

* the Italian word for

God In monotheistic thought, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. Swinburne, R.G. "God" in Honderich, Ted. (ed)''The Oxford Companion to Philosophy'', Oxford University Press, 1995. God is typically ...

Dio Brando is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the Japanese manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki. He is featured primarily as the main antagonist of the series' first part, '' Phantom Blood'' ...

, a fictional character and the main antagonist from the manga and anime series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' known simply as DIO * Honda Dio, motorscooter produced in India * Radio Dio, an independent radio station, broadcasting to the French city of Saint-Etienne * Dio Eraclea, character from the anime Last Exile as well as its sequel Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing