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Meaning:dedicated to DionysosTools:

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Gender:male
Languages of use:German, French, English
Short forms:Denny
US 2021 rank:#693     ... 691:Skyler, 692:Mohammed, 693:Dennis, 694:Kareem, 695:Nixon ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:Denis, Bennie, Dénes, Denisa, Denise, Denisz, Deniz, Deniz, Denny, Denys     Details
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About Dennis/Denise, the group of names with the same origin as Dennis

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: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,  472:Deon USA 1994,  693:Denisha USA 1994
Somehow related to:Sidney/Sidney, Zeus
Old/original forms:Dionysios Old Greek, Dionysius Latin
Name variants:Denice, Denisa, Denise, Denisha, Denisse, Dionisia, Dionne, Dénes, Denis, Dennis, Denny, Denys, Deon, Dinis, Dion, Dionigi, Dionisio, Dionte, Dionys, Dionysius   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
Austria 1999 77
Denmark 1996 46
Netherlands 1998 15
NorwayGraph2022 123,  2021 114,  2020 114,  2019 113,  2018 86,  2017 87,  2016 96,  2015 77,  2014 93,  2013 84,  2012 74,  2011 74,  2010 722009 90,  2008 91,  2007 84,  2006 81,  2005 75,  2004 83,  2003 96,  2002 76,  2001 98,  2000 90,  1999 88,  1998 94
SwedenGraph2009 99,  2008 90,  2007 89,  2006 86,  2005 74,  2004 73,  2003 64,  2002 60,  2001 55,  2000 48,  1999 49,  1998 47
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 173,  1980-1989 97,  1970-1979 59,  1960-1969 39
USA prevalence 1990 40
USA yearlyGraph2022 653,  2021 693,  2020 646,  2019 552,  2018 556,  2017 544,  2016 511,  2015 496,  2014 491,  2013 453,  2012 427,  2011 413,  2010 389,  2009 363,  2008 368,  2007 330,  2006 314,  2005 317,  2004 310,  2003 282,  2002 280,  2001 270,  2000 252,  1999 239,  1998 238,  1997 209,  1996 202,  1995 185,  1994 177,  1993 165
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