a male given name, equivalent to English Dennis; originally given in honor of a third century bishop of Paris, the patron saint of France · a surname based on the given name
köken: Inherited from Latin Dionȳsius, borrowed from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
köken: Borrowed from English Dennis in the 20th century, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Δῐονῡ́σῐος (Dĭonū́sĭos), from Δῐόνῡσος (Dĭónūsos) + -ῐος (-ĭos, “belonging to”), hence meaning follower of Dionysus.
Dionysius, name of rulers who ascended from Corinthian lineage in ancient Syracuse. · a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Dennis
köken: From Latin Di(o)nysi(us), from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios, “related to Dionysus”), ultimately from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos). Cognate with Catalan Dionís, French Denis, Galician Dinís, Portuguese Dinis, Italian Dionigi (and Dionisio), Spanish Dionisio,