| Group info: | | Meaning/translation: | dedicated to Dionysos |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin, male: | from the Greek name Dionysios which means dedicated to Dionysos |
| | in Greek mythology Dionysos is the god of wine, a son of Zeus and Semele |
| | the name of the god consists of dios (of Zeus) and nysa, the name of a legendary mountain |
| | known from Saint Dionysius (3rd century AD), one of the 14 Holy Helpers |
| | the French city of Saint Denis is named after this saint |
| Words: | dios = of Zeus Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers, Greek mythology |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Deon Albania 2020, 7:Dennis Germany/West 1986, 7:Denisa Romania 2009, 10:Dion Albania 2019, 13:Denis Romania 2009, 13:Dinis Portugal 2017, 26:Denise Austria/Vienna 2000, 77:Dénes Hungary 2002, 98:Denisse Mexico 2010, 693:Denisha USA 1994 |
| Somehow related to: | Sidney/Sidney, Zeus |
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| Name variants: All variants, grouped by language of use | | Language | Female Variants | Male Variants |
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| German | Denise | Dennis, Dion, Dionys, Dionysius |
| Italian | | Dionigi |
| Spanish | Denisse, Dionisia | Dionisio |
| Portuguese | Dionisia | Dinis, Dionisio |
| French | Denise | Denis, Dennis, Denys, Dion |
| English | Denice, Denisha, Dionne | Denis, Dennis, Denny, Denys, Deon, Dion, Dionte |
| Hungarian | | Dénes |
| Romanian | Denisa | |
| Slavic | Denisa | |
| Latin | | Dionysius |
| Old Greek | | Dionysios |
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| Name variants: 7 female and 15 male name variants, sorted by name and gender |
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