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Meaning & History
Possibly a combination of Danny with a name that ends in -(i)on, such as Damion. Also compare the similar-looking name Dannon.A notable bearer of this name is the American author Dannion Brinkley (b. 1950). He is best known for his first book Saved by the Light (1994), which is about the near-death experience he had undergone in 1975. A film based on the book was released in 1995 under the same name, in which Brinkley is portrayed by the well-known American actor Eric Roberts (b. 1956).