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Dennis
PronunciationDEN-is
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek / Roman mythology
Meaning"of Zeus"

Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the young god was raised.

Alternative forms and spellings of the name include Denis, Denys, Deon, Deonne, Deonte, and Dion, Dionice. Diminutive forms include Den and Denny. The name Sydenie (alternate spellings: Sydney or Sidney) derives from a village in Normandy called Saint-Denis, and results in the diminutive forms Syd and Sid. A medieval diminutive was Dye, from which the names Dyson and Tyson are derived.

Denis is a very popular English, Irish, French, Russian, Bulgarian, Bosnian Muslim, Turkish name.

Dionizy is Polish version of name Dennis. Donnacadh is the Irish variant.

Feminine versions of the name include: Denise, Denisa, Deni, Denice, Deniece, Dione, and Dionne.

People

Royalty

Religious

  • St. Denis; Christian saint, bishop of Paris, and a patron saint of France.

Historical

As a surname

People whose family name is or was Dennis include

As a first name

Localities with the name Dennis (or one of its forms)

United States of America

France

Others

Other uses

References

  1. ^ Third son of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, Head of the Royal House of Portugal and pretender to the Portuguese throne.
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