Sion

¹ American  

[syawn] / syɔ̃ /

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.

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Sion ² American  

[sahy-uhn] / ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

1. Zion.

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-sion ³ American  

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin.

   compulsion.

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Sion British  

noun

1. Latin name: Sedunum.  a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000)

2. a variant of Zion

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Etymology

Origin of -sion

< Latin, equivalent to -s ( us ), variant of -tus past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

For the year ended March 31, profitability fell short of expectations, Chief Executive Martin Sion said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“We are therefore launching immediate actions to stabilize performance, while preparing deeper operational changes to restore sustainable execution, cash generation and profitable growth,” Sion said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Sion, 38, from Porthmadog, Gwynedd, began his fitness journey in 2013 after his first year at university in Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Sion was shocked when it soon appeared on the Longevity Wellness Clinic website.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Rhydderch Sion, a poet and grammarian, who lived from about the year 1700 to 1750. 

From A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation by Williams, Robert