Dennis
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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, and Turkish name. The Swedish form Dennis is also very popular in Sweden.
Dionizy is Polish version of name Dennis. Donnchadh is the Irish variant.
Feminine versions of the name include: Denise, Denisa, Deni, Denice, Deniece, Dione, and Dionne.
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[edit] People
[edit] Royalty
- Denis I (Diniz I), King of Portugal (1261-1279-1325)
- Denis, Prince of Portugal (Diniz, 1354-1397)
- Infante Dinis, Duke of Porto (1999-present) [1]
[edit] Religious
- St. Denis; Christian saint, bishop of Paris, and a patron saint of France
[edit] Historical
- See Dionysius for a list of some historical figures known by the name Dionysius.
- Denis Diderot, French philosopher and writer
- Allan Dennis
- Bill Dennis
- C. J. Dennis
- Carl Dennis
- Carolyn Dennis
- Cathy Dennis
- Charles Cecil Dennis
- Cheri Dennis
- Clare Dennis
- David W. Dennis
- Diana Dennis
- Elias S. Dennis
- Eugene Dennis
- Felix Dennis
- Franklyn Dennis
- Gabriel Lafayette Dennis
- George Dennis
- George R. Dennis
- Hershel Dennis
- Hugh Dennis ("Punt and Dennis")
- Jack Dennis
- John Dennis
- John Dennis (politician)
- John Dennis (talk show host)
- John E. Dennis
- John Stoughton Dennis
- Lawrence Dennis
- Les Dennis
- Matt Dennis
- Morgan Dennis
- Neleh Dennis
- Nick Dennis
- Nigel Dennis
- Patrick Dennis
- Richard Dennis
- Ron Dennis
- Roy L. Dennis
- Sandy Dennis
- Shaun Dennis
- Simon Dennis
- Tom Dennis
- Willie Dennis
- Willye Dennis
[edit] As a first name
- Dennis Brain, widely regarded as the greatest horn player in history
- Dennis Bergkamp, retired player of Arsenal Football Club
- Dennis Coles, American rapper, professionally known as Ghostface Killah
- Dennis Green, NFL head coach
- Dennis Hayden, actor
- Dennis Hopper, actor
- Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio and 2008 Democratic Party presidential candidate
- Denis Leary, comedian, actor, producer, writer
- Dennis Miller, comedian, political commentator, actor
- Dennis Oli, professional football player
- Dennis Quaid, American actor (Randy Quaid's brother)
- Dennis Rader, BTK killer
- Dennis Rodman, professional basketball player
- Dennis Tito, space tourist
- Dennis Wheatley, British author
- Dennis Wilson, of the Beach Boys
[edit] Fiction
- Dennis, main character from comic strip Dennis the Menace from The Beano
- Dennis Creevey, character from the Harry Potter series
[edit] Localities with the name Dennis (or one of its forms)
[edit] United States of America
- Dennis, Georgia (two places):
- in Baldwin County
- in Murray County
- Dennis, Kansas
- Dennis, Kentucky
- Dennis, Massachusetts
- Dennis, Mississippi
- Dennis Township, New Jersey
- South Dennis, New Jersey
- Dennis, North Carolina
- Dennis, Oklahoma
- Dennis, Oregon
- Dennis, South Dakota
- Dennis, Texas
- Dennis, Utah
- Dennis, West Virginia
[edit] France
- Seine-Saint-Denis, a département of France
- Saint-Denis, the name or part of the name of several communes
[edit] Others
- Saint-Denis, Valle d'Aosta, a commune in Italy
- Sydney, Australia; name derived from "Saint-Denis"
- Dennis railway station, Melbourne
[edit] Other uses
- Dennis the Menace, franchise from The Beano
- Dennis Specialist Vehicles, a builder of buses and fire engines based in the United Kingdom which was incorporated into TransBus International (now Alexander Dennis)
- Dennis Eagle, a manufacturer of dustcarts which was formerly a division of Dennis Specialist Vehicles
- Hurricane Dennis (disambiguation), a number of hurricanes and tropical storms
- USS Dennis (DE-405), a World War II-era United States Navy destroyer escort
- Dennis, a fictional diesel locomotive in the TV series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Dennis Publishing Ltd., an independent publisher
[edit] References
- ^ 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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