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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. 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.

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

1 People
2 Localities with the name Dennis (or one of its forms)
3 Other uses

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People

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Royalty

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Religious

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

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Historical

See Dionysius for a list of some historical figures known by the name Dionysius.
Josiah Dennis, resident minister or what is now Dennis, Massachusetts
Denis Diderot, French philosopher and writer.

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