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| nickname = Denny
| nickname = Denny
| variant forms = [[Denise (given name)|Denise]] (Female)
| variant forms = [[Denise (given name)|Denise]] (Female)
| related names = [[Denis (given name)|Denis]], [[Dinis (given name)|Dinis]],[[Diniz]], [[Sidney (given name)|Sidney]]
| related names = [[Denis (given name)|Denis]], [[Dinis (given name)|Dinis]], [[Diniz]], [[Sidney (given name)|Sidney]]
| name day = [[Sweden]]: August 7
| name day = [[Sweden]]: August 7
| derived =
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* Dānnísī (丹尼斯): [[Chinese language|Chinese]]
* Dānnísī (丹尼斯): [[Chinese language|Chinese]]
* Dénes, [[Dienes (surname)|Dienes]], Gyenis, Gyenes: [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
* Dénes, [[Dienes (surname)|Dienes]], Gyenis, Gyenes: [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]
* Denis: [[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] (Денис), [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] (Денис), [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Russian language|Russian]] (Денис), [[Serbo-Croatian language|Serbo-Croatian]] (also Денис), [[Slovak language|Slovak]], [[Slovene language|Slovene]]
* Denis: [[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]], [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] (Денис), [[Croatian language|Croatian]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] (Денис), [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Russian language|Russian]] (Денис), [[Serbian language|Serbian]] (also Денис), [[Slovak language|Slovak]], [[Slovene language|Slovene]]
* Deniseu (데니스): [[Korean language|Korean]]
* Deniseu (데니스): [[Korean language|Korean]]
* Deniss: [[Latvian language|Latvian]]
* Deniss: [[Latvian language|Latvian]]
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==People with the given name Dennis==
==People with the given name Dennis==
===Common combinations with given name Dennis===
===Common combinations with given name Dennis===
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*[[Dennis Allen (disambiguation)|Dennis Allen]]
*[[Dennis Allen (disambiguation)|Dennis Allen]]
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*[[Dennis Donovan (disambiguation)|Dennis Donovan]]
*[[Dennis Donovan (disambiguation)|Dennis Donovan]]
*[[Dennis Dougherty (disambiguation)|Dennis Dougherty]]
*[[Dennis Dougherty (disambiguation)|Dennis Dougherty]]
*[[Dennis King (disambiguation)|Dennis King]]
*[[Dennis Moore (disambiguation)|Dennis Moore]]
*[[Dennis Moore (disambiguation)|Dennis Moore]]
*[[Dennis Murphy (disambiguation)|Dennis Murphy]]
*[[Dennis Murphy (disambiguation)|Dennis Murphy]]
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*[[Dennis Cole]] (1940–2009), American actor
*[[Dennis Cole]] (1940–2009), American actor
* Dennis Coles (born 1970), American rapper known as [[Ghostface Killah]]
* Dennis Coles (born 1970), American rapper known as [[Ghostface Killah]]
*[[Dennis Connors]] (born 1985), American Para-cyclist
*[[Dennis Daley]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Dennis Daley]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Dennis Danell]] (1961–2000), guitarist with the band Social Distortion
*[[Dennis Danell]] (1961–2000), guitarist with the band Social Distortion
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*[[Dennis Miller]] (born 1953), American comedian and talk show host
*[[Dennis Miller]] (born 1953), American comedian and talk show host
*[[Dennis Muilenburg]] (born 1964), American businessman, CEO of Boeing
*[[Dennis Muilenburg]] (born 1964), American businessman, CEO of Boeing
*[[Dennis Nehring]], American politician
*[[Dennis Nielsen]] (born 1947), American colonel and politician
*[[Dennis Nielsen]] (born 1947), American colonel and politician
*[[Dennis Nilsen]] (1945–2018), Scottish serial killer
*[[Dennis Nilsen]] (1945–2018), Scottish serial killer
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*[[Hogwarts students#Colin and Dennis Creevey|Dennis Creevey]], minor character from ''[[Harry Potter]]''
*[[Hogwarts students#Colin and Dennis Creevey|Dennis Creevey]], minor character from ''[[Harry Potter]]''
*[[Just Shoot Me!#Dennis Finch|Dennis Finch]], main character from ''[[Just Shoot Me]]''
*[[Just Shoot Me!#Dennis Finch|Dennis Finch]], main character from ''[[Just Shoot Me]]''
* Dennis Guilder, a main character in Stephen King's novel ''[[Christine (King novel)|Christine]]'' and its [[Christine (1983 film)|film adaptation]]
* Dennis Lapman, character from ''[[Final Destination 5]]''
* Dennis Lapman, character from ''[[Final Destination 5]]''
* Dennis Loughran, aka Denisovich, from the 2015 animated sequel film ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' and its two sequels ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3|Hotel Transylvania 3: Monster Vacation]]'' and ''[[Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania]]'' is the young vampire/human hybrid son of vampire Mavis and human Johnathon.
* Dennis Loughran, aka Denisovich, from the 2015 animated sequel film ''[[Hotel Transylvania 2]]'' and its two sequels ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3|Hotel Transylvania 3: Monster Vacation]]'' and ''[[Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania]]'' is the young vampire/human hybrid son of vampire Mavis and human Johnathon.

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For other uses, see Dennis (disambiguation) and Denis (disambiguation).
Dennis
Pronunciation/ˈdɛn.ɪs/
GenderMale
Language(s)Greek, Latin, English, Danish, Swedish
Name daySweden: August 7
Origin
MeaningDionysus
Region of originGreece
Other names
Alternative spellingDenis, Dennys
Variant form(s)Denise (Female)
Nickname(s)Denny
Related namesDenis, Dinis, Diniz, Sidney

Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius.

The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and a lover of peace—as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theatre.

Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practised in honour of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. (See also Maenads.)

A mediaeval Latinised form of the Anglo-Norman surname Le Denys was Dacus, which correctly meant Dacian, but when the Vikings were about was often used to mean "Danish" or "The Dane". The name became modernised as Denys, then later as Dennis.

Alternative forms and spellings of the name include Denis, Denys, Dennys, Denish, Deon, Deonne, Deonte, and Dion, Dionice. Diminutive forms include Den, Dennoh, Deno, Denny, Deny and Deen.

The name Sydenie (alternate spellings: Sydney or Sidney) may derive from a village in Normandy called Saint-Denis.[citation needed] A medieval diminutive was Dye, from which the names Dyson and Tyson are derived.[citation needed]

Dennis is a very popular English, Irish and Danish name, common throughout the English-speaking world, and a very popular French name, common throughout the Francophone world. It is also common as a German, Italian, Dutch, Croatian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Brazilian, Bosnian, and Albanian name.

Dionizy is the Polish version of the name, while Dionigi and Dionisio are the Italian versions of the name. The Irish name Donnchadh is sometimes anglicised as Denis, but has a different origin and is in fact related to the names Duncan and Donagh. Feminine versions of the name include: Denise, Denisa, Deni, Denice, Deniece, Dione, and Dionne.

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  • Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Denis" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.
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