Dione (following its French spelling in

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) 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

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(where the Serers are also present), it is spelled Jon. Notable people with this name include: * Maysa Waaly Dione (king of

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from 1350 to 1370)

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{{surname, Dione Surnames of Serer origin