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]
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.
Deniz:
Turkish (actual meaning is
sea) A common male and female Turkish name, etymologically not related to "Dennis", but based on the Turkish word for "sea": 'deniz'.
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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]
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.
Deniz:
Turkish (actual meaning is
sea) A common male and female Turkish name, etymologically not related to "Dennis", but based on the Turkish word for "sea": 'deniz'.
[1]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.